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On April 5, 1946, the President of the United States di¬ 
rected a letter to the heads of executive departments and 
agencies, with the request that they take inventory of their 
respective safety organizations and programs, and, if they 
found them inadequate, that they take the steps necessary to 
strengthen them. The President's genuine interest in the 
problem of accident prevention was further indicated by his 
request that a complete Safety Survey of the 'White House be 
made. This direction was transmitted to the Executive Office 
of the Secretary, Navy Department, and a Survey was accord¬ 
ingly undertaken. 

The scope of this Survey embraced the White House and 
Grounds, and the space occupied in the temporary building 
designated as 501-17th Street. The national importance of 
the White House, the official home of the Presidents of the 
United States and the repository of objects of great histor¬ 
ical and sentimental value, together with the functional use 
of these premises, embodying a combination of private living 
quarters, areas of public assembly, office operations, and 
maintenance and repair facilities made this assignment unique. 

In this Survey, an objective study was made of current 
hazards which should be corrected in order to establish con¬ 
ditions providing the maximum degree of safety and to con¬ 
struct a pattern for future use in the establishment of a 
safety program for the White House. The recommendations re¬ 
sulting from this Survey are set forth in detail in order to 
accomplish two objectives: first, it was deemed desirable to 
record all conditions presenting accident hazards which it 
was possible to observe during the time in which the Survey 
was conducted; and secondly, continuing action will be re¬ 
quired in order to make certain that the maximum degree of 
safety prevails at all times. In view of the foregoing, the 
detailed presentation of the recommendations will serve as 
guidelines for subsequent safety surveys which should be es¬ 
tablished as an integral part of the White House Safety 
Program. 

In Section I of the Survey Report, consideration is given 
to the establishment of a safety policy, organization, and 
program for the White House in order to provide continuing 
action in the prevention of accidents. 

In Section II of the Survey Report, fire protection and 
prevention are discussed in detail. This section presents 
a narrative description of existing facilities as well as 
inadequacies and points out suggested remedial action. 


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In Section III of the Survey Report, hazards to the purity 
of the potable water-supply system are discussed. Although 
the field operations embraced a complete study of the potable 
water-supply system, this section of the Report deals only 
with the defective conditions which should be corrected. 

In Section IV of the Survey Report, the safety consid¬ 
erations which relate to structure, environment, and appurte¬ 
nances are discussed in detail. The field survey included a 
complete inspection of the premises as well as the operations 
being conducted at the time of the Survey; but in the interest 
of conservation of space there are discussed in this section 
of the Report only those conditions which were found defective 
and the remedial action necessary to bring about their cor¬ 
rection . 

In conclusion, the Navy Department stands ready to offer 
the services of its safety and fire-protection engineers to 
assist in the execution of the program and recommendations 
embodied in this Survey. The Appendix contains a selection 
of reference and informational material which will be helpful 
in completing many of the recommendations listed in the Report. 

The information upon which this Survey is based was col¬ 
lected at various times during May and June 1946 by repre¬ 
sentatives of the Navy Department. The Office of Industrial 
Relations, Executive Office of the Secretary and the Bureau 
of Yards and Docks collaborated in this Survey. The Survey 
was conducted under the general supervision of Mr. Edward B. 
Landry, Office of Industrial Relations (Safety Branch), Exec¬ 
utive Office of the Secretary, assisted by the following 
representatives of the Bureau of Yards and Docks: Captain A.J. 
Pay (CEC) USN, Captain H. K. Hughes (CEC) USNR, Commander P.H. 
Peterman (CEC) USNR, and Lieut. Commander G. P. Stahl (S) USNR. 
In the coordination of the field survey data, valuable assist¬ 
ance was given by Mr. Melbourne F. Sinnard, Office of Indus¬ 
trial Relations (Safety Branch), Executive Office of the 
Secretary. 

Acknowledgment is made of the valuable assistance ren¬ 
dered by the Chief Usher of the White House, the White House 
^Architect, the President’s Physician, and other personnel of 
the White House who were most cooperative throughout the 
entire inspection. The Fire and Water Department of the Dis¬ 
trict of Columbia also contributed materially to the effective 
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SECTION 

I. 


PAGE 

PREFACE . I 

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POLICY, ORGANIZATION, AND PROGRAM .... 1 

RECOMMENDATIONS . 1 

No. 1. POLICY.1 

No. 2. ORGANIZATION.1 

No. 3. PROGRAM.1 

A. Accident Records . 1 

B. Fire Reports.2 


C. Safety Inspections.2 

D. Standards or Regulations. . . 2 

E. Selection, Placement, Orientation, 


and Training of Personnel. 2 

F. Education.3 

FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION . 4 

EXPOSURE.4 

CONSTRUCTION . 4 

A. EXECUTIVE MaNSION . 4 

B. WEST TERRACE.5 

C. EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING. ... 5 

D. EAST TERRaCE.5 

E. EAST WING.5 

F. MAINTENANCE SHOPS .5 

OCCUPANCY . 6 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION . 6 

B. WEST TERRACE.6 

C. EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING. ... 6 

d. East terrace.6 

E. EAST WING.6 

F. GARAGE.7 

G. GENERAL.7 

PROTECTION . 7 

A. WATER SUPPLY . 7 

Source . . , .. .. . . 7 

Fire Hydrants. ....... 7 

B. FIRE FLOW TESTS.7 

C. FIRE DEPARTMENT.8 


I). FIRE ALARM AND GUARD SERVICE. . . 10 

E. STANDPIPE (FIRE LINE) . 10 

F. CARBON DIOXIDE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM 11 

G. LIGHTNING PROTECTION . 11 

H. AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS . 11 

RECOMMENDATIONS . 11 

No. 4. FIRE DEPARTMENT PROTECTION . . 11 

No. 5. WATER SUPPLY.11 


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II. FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION (Cont.) 

Public Water . 11 

Private Swimming Pool . . . • • 12 

No. 6. FIRE INSPECTION ...... 13 

No. 7. AUTOMATIC FIRE ALARM SYSTEM . . 13 

No. 8. FIRE HYDRANT.13 

No. 9. exit facilities. 13 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION.13 

B. EAST WING.15 

C. EAST TERRACE.. . 15 

No. 10. FIRE CUT OFFS.16 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION.16 

b. Maintenance shops (under north 

PORTICO).16 

C. EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING ... 16 

No. 11. STANDPIPE.17 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION..17 

NO. 12. AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS .... 17 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION.17 

B. EaST TERRACE.17 

C. EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING ... 18 

D. EAST WING.18 

E. MAINTENANCE SHOPS (UNDER NORTH 

PORTICO).18 

No. 13. ELECTRICAL FIRE HAZaRDS ... 18 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION.18 

B. MAINTENANCE SHOPS (UNDER NORTH 

PORTICO).19 

No. 14. DRAPERIES aND AWNINGS .... 19 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION, SOUTH PORTICO, 

EaST TERRACE, aND EAST WING . 19 

No, 15. HEATING HAZARDS.19 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION.19 

No. 16. TEMPORARY WOOD PARTITIONS. . . 19 

A. EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING ... 19 

No. 17. FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.19 

A. EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING ... 19 

No. 18. FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS.20 

A. EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING ... 20 

B. MAINTENANCE SHOPS (UNDER NORTH 

PORTICO) ....... 20 

C. EAST WING.20 

No. 19. SMOKING.21 

A. .501-17th STREET . 21 

B. MAINTENANCE SHOPS (UNDER NORTH 

PORTICO).21 

No. 20. WASTE PAPER AND OILY RAGS. . . 21 

A. 501-17th STREET.21 

B. EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING ... 22 

C. MAINTENANCE SHOPS (UNDER NORTH 

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II. FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION (Cont.) 

No. 21. FIREPLACE SCREENS ..... 22 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION . 22 

III. SANITATION. 23 

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No. 22. BACK-SIPHONAGE — LAVATORY 

FAUCETS AND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT. . 23 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION . 23 • 

B. EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING . . 23 

C. WEST TERRACE. 24 

No. 23. BACK-SIPHONAGE -- DRIPS, WASTES, 

AND OVERFLOWS. 24 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION . 24 

B. MAINTENANCE SHOPS (UNDER NORTH 

PORTICO ). 24 

C. EAST WING. 24 

D. EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING . . 25 

E. WEST TERRACE. 25 

No. 24. BACK-SIPHONAGE -- FLOAT VALVES 

AND FLUSH VALVES. 25 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION . 26 

B. EAST WING. 26 

C. EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING . . 26 

D. WEST TERRACE. 26 

No, 25. DRINKING FOUNTAINS .... 26 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION . 26 

B. EAST TERRACE. 26 

C. EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING . . 26 

No. 26. CROSS-CONNECTIONS. 27 

A. WEST TERRACE. 27 

No. 27. UN VENTED TRAPS. 27 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION . 28 

No. 28. LAWN DISPLAY FOUNTAINS ... 28 

IV. STRUCTURE, ENVIRONMENT, AND APPURTENANCES . 29 

OVERLOADING OF FLOORS . 29 

CHANDELIERS. 29 

PRESIDENTIAL SEAL. 30 

RECOMMENDATIONS . 30 

No. 29, PAINTINGS AND PICTURES ... 30 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION . 31 

No. 30. WINDOW GLASS. 32 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION . 32 

B. EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING . . 32 

No. 31. ELEVATORS. 32 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION . 33 


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IV. STRUCTURE, ENVIRONMENT, AND APPURTENANCES (Cont.) 

No. 32. WALKWAY SURFACES -- STAIRS . . 33 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION . 34 

B. EAST WING.36 

C. 501-17th STREET.36 

No. 33. WALKWAY SURFACES — FLOORS . . 36 

A. EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING. . . 36 

B. 501-17th STREET.37 

No. 34. WALKWAY SURFACES RUGS . . 37 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION.37 

B. EAST WING.39 

No. 35. MACHINE GUARDING.39 

A. 501-17th STREET.40 

B. MAINTENANCE SHOPS (UNDER NORTH 

PORTICO).40 

C. EAST WING.41 

No. 36. ELECTRICAL HAZARDS -- FLEXIBLE 

CORDS.41 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION . 42 

B. EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING. . . 42 

C. EAST WING.43 

D. 501-17th STREET.44 

No. 37. ELECTRICAL HAZARDS — GROUNDING 44 

A. 501-17th STREET.44 

B. EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING. . . 44 

C. MAINTENANCE SHOPS . 44 

No. 38. ELECTRICAL HAZARDS -- BATHROOM 

APPLIANCES.44 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION . 45 

No. 39. ELECTRICAL HAZARDS — PORTABLE 

HOT PLaTES.45 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION.45 

B. MAINTENANCE SHOPS (UNDER NORTH 

PORTICO).45 

C. WEST TERRACE.45 

D. EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING. . . 46 

E. 501-17th STREET.46 

No. 40. ELECTRICAL HAZARDS -- . 

MISCELLANEOUS.46 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION . 46 

B. EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING. . . 47 

No. 41. ELECTRIC FANS.47 

A. EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING. . . 48 

B. EAST WING.48 

No. 42. FILE CABINETS AND CLOTHES 

LOCKERS.48 

a. 501-17th STREET . . . . . . 49 

B. EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING. . . 49 

C. EAST WING.49 


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No. 43. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE SAFETY 

EQUIPMENT. 50 

A. . EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING. . 50 

B. MAINTENANCE SHOPS .... 51 

No. 44. HANDLING OF MATERIALS. . . 51 

B. MAINTENANCE SHOPS (UNDER NORTH 

PORTICO ). 52 

No. 45. HOUSEKEEPING. 52 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION .... 53 

b. maintenance shops (under north 

PORTICO). 54 

C. EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING. . 54 

D. EAST WING. 55 

E. 501-17th STREET. 56 


No. 46. FOOD PREPARATION AND HANDLING 

(FOREIGN-SUBSTANCE CONTROL) 56 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION AND EXECUTIVE 

OFFICE BUILDING ... 56 

B. EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING. . 57 

C. MAINTENANCE SHOPS (UNDER NORTH 

PORTICO). 57 

D. EXECUTIVE MANSION .... 57 


No. 47. BATHROOM HAZARDS — RUBBER 

BATH MATS, HANDGRABS, AND 
PORCELAIN FAUCET HANDLES 
A. EXECUTIVE MANSION .... 
No. 48. BATHROOM HAZARDS — LIGHT 

SHAFTWAYS . 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION .... 
No. 49. REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT . . 

A. 501-17th STREET . 

B. MAINTENANCE SHOPS (UNDER NORTH 

PORTICO) . 

No. 50. LADDERS AND STEPLADDERS . . 

A. MAINTENANCE SHOPS .... 

B. EXECUTIVE MANSION .... 

No. 51. GENERAL CONDITIONS. . . 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION .... 

B. WEST TERRACE . 

c. maintenance shops (under north 

PORTICO). 

D. EAST TERRACE . 

No. 52 . safety standards .... 

A. MAINTENANCE SHOPS (UNDER NORTH 

PORTICO). 

No. 53. WHITE HOUSE POLICE. . . . 

A. NORTH-WEST GATE . 

B. EXECUTIVE MANSION .... 


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APPENDIX.66 

A. REFERENCE MATERIAL.66 

i. safety codes and standards.67 

II. SAFETY RULES, REGULATIONS, TECHNICAL 68 

DATA, AND INFORMATION ON FIRE 

PREVENTION. 

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B. FORMS.71 

I. REPORT OF FIRE ON GOVERNMENT OWNED OR 

LEASED PROPERTY . 72 

II. SUPERVISOR'S REPORT OF INJURY.74 

C. DRAWING.75 

I. WHITE HOUSE, EXECUTIVE MANSION, 

SCHEMATIC FOR PROPOSED REVISION 

OF ORNAMENTAL GATES (Y&D DRAWING 

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Accident prevention is not a static problem. The initial 
step toward providing a safe environment in which to live is to 
correct the physical hazards. However, this alone is not enough. 
It is equally if not more important to develop an attitude of 
safety consciousness in the minds of the individuals who are in 
residence or employed at the White House. In order to accomplish 
both these objectives, it is important to establish a safety or¬ 
ganization and program which will serve as a means of providing 
continuing action for the prevention of accidents. The policy, 
organization, and program set forth below applies to the office 
staff and the maintenance staff. 

RECOMMENDATIONS 


1. POLICY 


A. A clear-cut policy should be announced by responsible 
authority, made clear to all department heads, and to 
all employees, reiterated at suitable intervals, and 
enforced. This policy to include: 

(1) That line supervision is responsible for safety. 

(2) That all equipment and practices shall be such 
as to afford reasonable safety at all times. 

( 3 ) That personal protective equipment and other 
safety equipment where needed, shall be provided 
by the Government. 

2. ORGANIZATION 


A. Responsibility for the direction of the Safety Program 
should be delegated to a responsible individual, desig¬ 
nated as the Safety Representative. 

3. PROGRAM 

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A. Accident Records. - All injuries arising out of, or 
during the course of employment should be reported by 
the Supervisor on the form "Supervisor's Report of 
Injury." (This Report is on the reverse side of the 
U.S. Employee's Compensation Commission Form, CA-1, 


(1) Adopted from the report "Accident Prevention for Federal 
Employees," submitted to the President of the United States by 
the Chairman of the Federal Interdepartmental Safety Council, 
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Revised August 1, 19^5)• Separate accident records as 
far as is practicable, should be obtained on accidents 
occurring to the public. Such a compilation is useful 
for preventing the recurrence of similar accidents. 

The Safety Representative should investigate all re¬ 
ported accidents and initiate corrective action as 
indicated 

B. Fire Reports . A report should be prepared of all 
fires regardless of size. A suggested form is in¬ 
cluded in the Appendix. If desired the Navy Depart¬ 
ment's Fire Protection Engineers will make a study 
and analysis of these reports periodically for the 
purpose of determining and suggesting remedial 
action. 

C. Safety Inspections . - It is important that weekly in¬ 
spections be made of all parts of the White House 
and grounds by the Safety Representative or his 
delegated representative. These inspections are for 
the purpose of disclosing and initiating corrective 
action on conditions relating to Fire Protection, 
Environmental Safety, Protection of the Public, and 
Property Conservation. (The Navy Department will 
make available the services of its Safety and Fire 
Protection Engineers, to train the individuals as¬ 
signed this duty.) 

D. Standards or Regulations . - Standards or regulations 
should be issued covering working conditions and 
practices, including provision and use of personal 
protective equipment. These standards or regula¬ 
tions should be distributed to all supervisors, 
office and maintenance personnel. (The Navy Depart¬ 
ment will make available the services of its Safety 
Engineers to assist in the preparation of these 
standards or regulations.) 

E. Selection, Placement, Orientation, and Training of 

Personnel . - The inclusion of safety in the selec¬ 
tion, placement, orientation, and training of per¬ 
sonnel should be affected. Personnel should be as¬ 
signed only to such jobs as they are physically 
qualified to perform and they ,should be permitted to 
work only when they are physically fit. Personnel 
on the maintenance staff should be given adequate 
and complete instruction by their supervisors on 
the safe practices to follow when engaged in a 
given task. The use of printed Safety Standards or 
Regulations (refer to recommendation (3D)), 
thoroughly explained to and understood by the per¬ 
sonnel, will assist in the accomplishment of this 


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objective. The proper integration of safety in 
orientation and training (the later being a con¬ 
tinuous process) of the personnel, will not only 
lessen the opportunity for personal injury but will 
reflect in the efficiency with which work is per¬ 
formed . 

F. Education . - Safety educational materials such as 
the display of posters on bulletin boards, stra¬ 
tegically located so they can be readily seen by the 
personnel, and literature for the supervisors and 
the Safety Representative, should be used as one 
means for maintaining and creating interest in ac¬ 
cident prevention. (The Navy Department will make 
available material of this type.) 


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SECTION II 


FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION 


This Government activity is situated on a plot of ground 
of about fifteen acres bordering on the high value district of 
Washington to the east. It consists of a group of three 
buildings with the longer axis parallel to and about 300 fedt 
south of Pennsylvania Avenue. The Executive Mansion is on line 
with the Jefferson Memorial to the south and 16 th Street to 
the north, and is flanked by the Executive Office Building 
and the East Wing. 

The past fire record has been excellent, the last fire 
of any consequence being in 1929 when the Executive Offices 
were involved. This excellent record is due to the careful 
and constant supervision that is given this Activity and the 
high general standards of order and neatness that are main¬ 
tained . 

EXPOSURE 


The principal exposure to fire from outside sources is 
from the State Department Building across West Executive 
Avenue. This exposure hazard is considered moderate. No 
special treatment for the Executive Office Building against 
this exposure is considered necessary since there is open 
space of 100 feet between buildings, 

CONSTRUCTION 


A. EXECUTIVE MANSION 


The oldest of the group of buildings is the Executive 
Mansion which is 4 stories and attic In height, locally 
referred to as 3 stories, attic and basement, because of 
the fact that the rear of the building is lower than the front. 
The exterior walls are of masonry and the floors and roof of 
fire-resistive construction except the second floor which is 
of the quick-burning type. There is an inherent defect in the 
design of the building in that the stair shafts which form 
vertical flues are not cut off from the floors so that a fire 
originating on a lower floor might spread unobstructedly 
throughout the entire building. This condition, combined v/ith 
inadequate exit facilities, introduces a life hazard to those 
occupying the 2 nd and 3 rd floors. 

Fortunately many of the common hazards do not exist as 
the building does not have its own heating- plant, steam being 
supplied from the outside. Gas is no longer available, as 
electricity is used for illumination and cooking. The various 
maintenance shops have been placed outside in a detached 
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At times certain portions of the Executive Mansion are 
used as places of public assembly, especially the East Room 
and the State Dining Room. At such times adequate and proper 
exit facilities are important. 

There are no cut-offs between the Executive Mansion and 
the other buildings but since the connecting terraces between 
them are of fire-resistive construction with a small amount 
of combustible contents the possibility of a fire spreading 
from one to another is remote. 

B. WEST TERRACE 

The Executive Mansion is connected to the Executive 
Office Building by a one story fire-resistive structure known 
as the West Terrace. 

C. EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING 


At the west end of the group of buildings and bordering 
on the West Executive Avenue is the Executive Office Building. 
This building is two stories and basement in height of fire- 
resistive construction having metal trim on the second floor 
and wood trim on the first floor and in the basement. The 
principal exit from the second floor consists of a stairway, 
although egress is also available from the second floor to the 
roof of the West Terrace. 

D. EAST TERRACE . 

The Executive Mansion is connected to the East Wing 
by a one story fire-resistive structure known as the East 
Terrace. 

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The last building built is known as the East Wing, 
erected in 1942 , with the entrance to it on East 

Executive Avenue. It is two stories and basement in height, 
of reinforced concrete construction, and is served by one 
open stairway and an enclosed elevator. Connected to the 
basement of the East Wing are the air raid shelter and the 
tunnel to the Treasury. The principal means of egress from 
the second floor consists of a stairway, although ogress is 
also available from the second floor to the roof of the 
East Terrace. 

F. MAINTENANCE SHOPS 

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The Maintenance or Shop Building is under the North 
Portico to the north of the Executive Mansion and is under¬ 
ground. A service driveway separates the building from the 
Executive Mansion. The tunnel tVu* Treasury Ru.11rli.ng ■ 
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A. EXECUTIVE MANSION 


The Executive Mansion is generally referred to as the 
White House. The basement or ground floor contains the 
Diplomatic Reception Room, China Room, White House Library, 
Billiard Room, Ushers’ Room, Clinic, Kitchen, and Servants’ 
Dining Room. On the first floor are the famous East, Green, 
Blue, Red, and State Dining Room. The President’s private 
Dining Room and the Ushers’ Office are also on the first 
floor. The North and South Porticos are on the first floor 
level of the Mansion. 

The President and his family have their private quarters 
on the second floor. 

On the third floor are guest rooms, servants’ quarters, 
and storage rooms. The President’s Sun Parlor and Promenade 
Deck, situated on the roof over the second floor, are reached 
by means of a connecting stairway from the third floor. (The 
third floor is of smaller area than the second floor.) 

The Attic is vacant except for electric wiring and provides 
access to the base of the flag pole by means of a trap door. 

B. WEST TERRACE 


The West Terrace contains the President’s private Swim¬ 
ming Pool and Gymnasium. The Bouquet Room, Grounds Department 
Tool Room, and a small office, are also located in the West 
Terrace. 

C. EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING 


The Executive Office Building is occupied on the first 
floor by the President’s Office, Cabinet Room, Press Room, 
Conference Room, and office of President’s Secretaries. The 
second floor is used principally for general offices, while 
the basement contains the Messenger Room, Press Release Room, 
utilities rooms, and general storage rooms. 


D. EAST TERRACE 


The East Terrace houses the President’s private Motion 
Picture Projection Room, the Projection Booth, the Loggia, 
and the Foyer. 

E. EAST WING 


The first floor of the East Wing is devoted to office 
space and a Board Room. The second floor is used entirely as 
office space. In the basement is the Guard Office (Security. 
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F. GARAGE 


There are no garage facilities on the Grounds. The 
White House motor vehicles are kept at the War Department 
Garage, 20th and C Streets, N.W. 

G. GENERAL 


Smoking is permitted generally throughout the buildings. 
It is probably impossible to control this hazard at State 
affairs. 

PROTECTION 

A. WATER SUPPLY 


Source - Supply is received from the Gravity Service 
of the District of Columbia. 

Fire Hydrants - There are five fire hydrants located 
on the Grounds near the Executive Mansion. Three of 
these are on the north side and two are on the south 
side. All hydrants are of the Smith make, having 
one 4-inch and two 2^-inch outlets. Each hydrant is 
provided with a gate valve in the connection to the 
main. 

An 8-inch main extends into the Grounds from a 12-inch 
main in Pennsylvania Avenue, and supplies two of the above- 
mentioned hydrants. A 6-inch main extends from the above 
8 -inch main and supplies the third hydrant. The two hydrants 
south of the Executive Mansion are supplied by 6-inch connect 
ion to a public main. The above mains are cross-connected 
underneath the buildings with domestic piping of 4-inch and 
smaller diameter. 

B. FIRE FLOW TESTS 


Fire flow tests were conducted on Thursday, May 16 between 
10 and 11 A.M. Tests on the north side of buildings were made 
with and without the fountain operating. The difference in 
Volume and pressure between the two tests was of no material 
consequence. A flow test was also conducted on the 12-inch 
public main in Pennsylvania Avenue to determine the quantity 
available for supply to fire department pumpers. 

The amount of water available for use by pumpers outside 
is considered satisfactory but is insufficient in pressure to 
supply adequately private fire protection equipment such as 
existing standpipe and hose stations on upper floors or 
automatic sprinklers, should this type of protection be pro¬ 
vided in areas of upper floors. The water supply for hydrants 
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Results of the fire flow tests are contained in the 
following table: 


FIRE FLOW TESTS 


Location 


Discharge 
Gals. Per 
Min. 


Pressure Lbs 
Per Sq. Inch 


Quantity 

Available 


Static Residual Quantity At At 

(Hydrant (Hydrant Required 20# 10* 

Closed) Open) 


North Side 


Ex. Mansion 

■ 650 

31 

26§ 

3500 

1050 

1490 

North Side 

Ex. Mansion 

750 

33 

26| 

3500 

1090 

1490 

South Side 

Ex. Mansion 

730 

35 

22 

3500 

790 

1020 

Pennsylvania 
Avenue North 
of Executive 
Mansion 

1140 

34 

35 

3500 

4700 

6300 


& With North Fountain Operating. 

With North Fountain Shut Off. 

■3HHC- With South Fountain Operating. 

While there is ample amount of water at low pressure for 
pumper suction supply outside of the grounds, the quantity 
within the grounds would be restricted to a supply for one 
pumper on the north and one on the south side. The pressure 
of the supply is inadequate for standpipe and sprinklers on 
the upper floors. 

C. FIRE DEPARTMENT 

Dependence for fighting fires beyond an incipient 
state is placed entirely on the municipal fire 
department of the District of Columbia. 

Any incipient fire would be handled by Police 
Guards with portable extinguishers or standpipe 
and hose. An ample supply of extinguishers are 
distributed throughout the premises and the guards 
are all trained in their use. 


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Because of insufficient pressure, the standpipe would not 
be very effective on upper floors. Standpipe is equipped 
with 75 feet of lj- inch unlined linen hose and also a 2^- 
inch gated connection to which fire department hose can be 
attached. Outside Siamese fire department connection is 
provided for use of pumpers in order to furnish good 
volume and pressure. 

Alarms that are considered beyond the control of first 
aid fire appliances on hand are transmitted by telephone 
to the District of Columbia Fire Department as a "local” 
alarm and bring a response of one engine company, one 
aerial ladder company and a Battalion Chief. 

When, in the judgment of the Police Guard in charge, the 
fire appears serious, a "general” alarm is transmitted to the 
fire department. This can be accomplished by means of two 
city fire alarm boxes on the Grounds. These boxes can be 
pulled directly or can be actuated by auxiliary boxes located 
on the ground floor of the Executive Office Building, the 
Ushers T Office and from the Security Room in the basement. One 
of the City Fire Alarm Boxes is located near the north-west 
corner of the Executive Offices (Box #1234) and the other is 
near the north-west corner of the East Wing (Box #157). 

Response to a "general” or Box Alarm includes four engine 
companies, rescue squad company, two aerial-ladder trucks and 
two Battalion Chiefs. 

All signals from combined night-watch and manual fire 
alarm system and the automatic fire alar’m ("Aero") system are 
received in the Security Room. The system is designated as a 
local central station system inasmuch as no signals are trans¬ 
mitted to the American District Telegraph Office. 

The District of Columbia Fire Department has thoroughly 
planned its method of response and placing of companies in the 
event of fire. In this plan, the Department would not ordinarily 
make use of any of the five fire hydrants within the Grounds 
on a box alarm but instead would connect their pumpers to public 
hydrants on streets bordering the Grounds. This plan is based 
upon the maneuverability of fire apparatus and the fact that 
the inside hydrants would not supply more than one pumper on 
the north, and also one pumper on the south side of the buildings. 
It would be satisfactory to use these inside hydrants provided 
it was only necessary to use one pumper on the north and south 
sides. Should it then become necessary to connect to hydrants 
on the bordering streets, the supply to the inside hydrants 
would probably be reduced to such an extent that pumpers already 
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The buildings extend entirely across the Grounds so it 
would be necessary for fire apparatus to pass outside them in 
going from the north to the south side. 

For the amount of water required and available for fire¬ 
fighting purposes, see "Fire Flow Tests,” under Water Supply. 

Police Guards are stationed continuously at all gates 
leading to the Grounds so that the Fire Department would lose 
no time in entering the Grounds. 

The Fire Department would also make use of the standpipe 
system by connecting their 2^-inch hose to the riser and supply¬ 
ing water in sufficient pressure and volume by means of pumpers 
discharging into the Siamese connection. 

D. FIRE ALARM AND GUARD SERVICE 


As mentioned previously, this activity is dependent, 
for fighting major fires, upon the fire fighting forces 
of the Municipal Fire Department of the District of 
Columbia. 

The Fire Department may be called by a manual alarm 
system from five places: (1) north of the Executive 
Office, (2) ground floor of the Executive Office in 
Hall #30, (3) Ushers r Office, (4) north of Office 
Building, East Wing, and (5) the Security Room. 

All buildings are equipped with manual fire alarm 
and guard reporting systems, special telephones for 
guards making rounds, fire extinguishers, mostly of 
the soda and acid type, and some of the carbon dioxide 
type, where electrical hazards exist. In addition, 
the Viliite House has, throughout, an automatic fire 
alarm system of the rate of temperature rise type. 

Guards make recorded hourly rounds at night. In 
addition, they are stationed at six permanent posts. 

E. STANDPIPE (fire line) 


In the East Wing there is a three inch standpipe with 
1^-inch outlet on each floor to which is attached 75 
feet of unlined linen firehose placed in a glass front 
cabinet in which are also a '2^-inch hose outlet, one 
2y-gallon fire extinguisher, and a fire axe. This 
standpipe is supplied by a 3-inch connection to the 
domestic water system and a Fire Department connection 
outside of the building. This equipment is of doubtful 
protection on the top floor on account of low water 
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CARBON DIOXIDE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM 


The Transformer Room is equipped with an automatic 
carbon dioxide extinguishing system. 

G. LIGHTNING PROTECTION 

Lightning protection has been provided for the 
Executive Mansion on account of its height. 

H. AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS 


The only place where sprinklers have been installed 
is in the Trash Disposal Room under the North Portico. 


RECOMMENDATIONS 


In order to provide adequate security against fire for 
life and property (especially since there are many objects of 
great historical and sentimental value), the following improve¬ 
ments are recommended: 

4. EIRE DEPARTMENT PROTECTION 


The District of Columbia Fire Department should be called 
by telephone immediately upon the discovery of a fire, regard¬ 
less of the extent. Arrangements for responding in such cases 
could be made so as to minimize disturbance to occupants and 
avoid publicity, 

5. WATER SUPPLY 


Public Water - In view of the low pressure in the District 
water supply system for sprinklers and additional standpipe in 
the White House hereinafter proposed, a study of the problem of 
improving the pressure has been made, including an interview 
with the Superintendent of the District Water Department, 
resulting in two possible solutions: 


First 

The District Water Department construction 
program for improving its water works system includes 
a project for extending the first high service from 
contour 70 to contour 50. The increased area covered 
through lowering this service by 20 contours would 
still not include the White House, since it is now 
served by the low service and is at contour 40, Were 
it requested officially, however, a study would be 
made to determine whether it would be practicable 
to extend the first high service to a lower contour 
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consideration of the matter indicates that it would 
be rather doubtful if it could be accomplished for 
the following reasons: 

A. At contour 40, the first high-service would 
also take in the Treasury and State Depart¬ 
ment Buildings and the contiguous streets 
which would necessitate further extensions, 
particularly eastward. 

B. By increasing the pressure at the White 
House to about 75 pounds, it might cause 
some trouble with old plumbing fixtures 
since the domestic service in the White 
House Grounds is not separated from that 
of the fire service and has been installed 
with a view to operating at the lower pressure. 

Second 


The second method would be to: 

A* Boost -the pressure locally by a booster pump 
with a new connection to the 8-inch main 
entering the North Grounds from Pennsylvania 
Avenue, and discharging into a separate system 
of 6-inch and 8-inch pipe distribution system 
solely for supplying the proposed sprinklers 
and standpipe. 

B. Install a booster pump having a capacity of 
not less than 500 GPM, be automatic starting, 
and equipped with dual drive. It should 
have a discharge pressure sufficient to give 
a residual pressure of at least 15 pounds at 
the highest sprinklers proposed for the third 
floor of the White House, say a discharge 
pressure of 75 pounds at the pump. 

C. Locate the pump at the proposed nev; construc¬ 
tion north of the North Portico where the 
addition to the Carpenter Shop is to be m^de. 

The second method is recommended. 

Private Swimming Pool - The contemplated new road north 
of the West Terrace would make accessible for fire 
apparatus the Swimming Pool as an emergency water supply. 

At the time, a permanent pipe connection to this Pool for 
fire pumper suction supply, should be made. 


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PIKE INSPECTION 


It is important that weekly fire inspections be made of 
all parts by White House personnel. These inspections should 
be implemented by surveys made semi-annually by professionally 
trained fire protection engineers. If desired, the Bureau of 
Yards and Dock's could make such semi-annual surveys and would 
also train the White House personnel assigned to make weekly 
fire inspections. 

7. AUTOMATIC FIRE ALARM SYSTEM 


Much is dependent upon the prompt discovery of a fire at 
its start. The existing automatic fire alarm system was 
installed in the Executive Mansion for that purpose. Its 
operation results from the rate of temperature rise rather 
than the attainment of a fixed temperature. It is a funda¬ 
mental lav/ of physics that air expands when heated. The fire 
detecting element of this system is air containedin continu¬ 
ous lengths of small, flexible copper tubing. When the fire 
starts, the heat causes the air within the tubing to expand. 

This creates an increased pressure within fhe tubing which 
forces the flexible diaphragms to make electrical contacts which 
initiate the alarm. 

A. This intricate and delicately balanced system 
requires specially trained mechanics fortesting 
and maintenance. Because of the special training 
required, it is important that a service contract 
providing for quarterly inspections and tests be 
executed with the company which installed the 
system. 

B. The automatic fire alarm system should be 
extended to: 

(1) The Executive Office Building. 

(2) The East Wing 

(3) The pipe space back of the kitchen 
on the third floor of the Executive 
Mansion. 

8. FIRE HYDRANT 


A. The fire hydrant in the ground to the north of 
the East Wing should be made more conspicuous as 
it is nov/ partly hidden by foliage. 

9. EXIT FACILITIES 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION 

(1) Stairv/ay connecting the Ground, 1st, 2nd, and 

3rd Floors . - One of the required means of egress 
from the second floor and the only one from the 

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third floor which is about 60 feet above the 
ground level, consists of an interior stairway 
at the west side, adjacent to the passenger 
elevator shaftway, which is not cut off, and 
which would permit fire to spread unrestrictedly 
upward, spreading out on each floor and cutting 
off egress from the upper floors. To improve 
this stairway as a required means of egress, 
the openings on each floor into it throughout 
its entire length should b e protected with self¬ 
closing fire doors. Further, the door into the 
kitchen at the base of the stairway should be 
kept unlocked in case it is necessary to use that 
door to get outside the building. As a security 
measure this door could be equipped with panic 
hardware so that it could be opened only from 
the stair and elevator side. 

(2) Grand Staircase . - Another means of egress from 
the second floor is by way of the Grand Stair¬ 
case, east of the entrance from the North Portico. 
At the bottom of this stairway is a two-piece 
grille sliding gate which is kept shut and, until 
recently, had been locked with a padlock in order 
to prevent intruders reaching the second floor 
(the private quarters of the President). As this 
stairway constitutes a second means of egress 
from the second floor, it is highly important 
that either this gate be kept unlocked or, if 
locked, arrangements to be made so that it can 

be quickly and easily opened from the upstairs 
side by occupants. Y&D Drawing No. 431,658, 
appended to this report shows schematically a 
method for swinging the two parts of this "gate 
and equipping it with panic hardware. 

(3) Third Floor, Additional Exit,.- As stated in 
recommendation (9)(A)(1), there is only one exit 
from the third floor. In addition to guest 
rooms and the servants’ quarters, there is a 

Sun Parlor, access to which is gained by a stair¬ 
way leading from the third floor. It is impor¬ 
tant that another satisfactory exit be provided 
from the third floor in case the stairway at the 
west, covered in recommendation (9)(A)(1), could 
not be reached. There are two ways of accom¬ 
plishing this; 

First ; Construct a new stairway extending 

from the 2nd to the 3rd floor in the 
vicinity of the main or grand stair¬ 
way to the east. This new stairway 
should be cut off at either the 2nd 
or 3rd floor to prevent flue action 
in the case of a fire nearby. 

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Second : Provide an outside fire escape. For 

esthetic reasons, it is not desirable 
to construct a permanent outside fire 
escape. However, the third floor is 
of fire-resistive construction and 
the area it occupies is set back 
from the exterior walls of the lower 
portion of the building. Consequently, 
there is a promenande outside of the 
third floor from which occupants 
could be rescued in case the stair¬ 
way at the west side could not be used. 

One means of doing this would be to 
provide an outside aerial ladder on 
the roof of the West Terrace, of 
sufficient length to reach the coping 
at the point where the present goose¬ 
neck ladder is located. This ladder 
could be stored flat on the roof of 
the Terrace where it would be incon¬ 
spicuous, but ready for use when 
required. 


The provision of an inside stairway, 
is, of course, the most reliable 
solution and is recommended. As a 
last resort, if an inside stairway 
is entirely unacceptable, an outside 
ladder stored on the West Terrace, 
should be provided. 

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(4) Fast Room . - As it is not practicable to change 
the doors of exits in the Hast Room to open in 
the direction of exit travel (outwardly) in case 
of fire, it is recommended that during functions 
a guard be stationed at those doors opening onto 
the roof of the East Terrace with instructions 
to open them immediately in case of an emergency. 
Those doors on the exits opening indoors should 
be left open during such affairs. 


B. EAST WING 

(1) Second Floor . - Provide a secondary means of 

egress from the south side of the s econd floor. 


(2) Conference Room (First Floor) . - It would be 

desirable to make available an additional exit 
from this room. It is suggested that the door 
fartherest from the main entrance be kept free 
as an emergency exit and so designated. 


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Motion Picture Theater. 


(a) It would be desirable to provide panic bar 
hardware on the projection room door located at 
such height that it will be easily operative from 
the level of the raised deck of the interior of 
the booth. 

(b) It v/ould be desirable to install panic bar 
hardware on the door at the rear of the moving 
picture theater. This would necessitate re¬ 
hanging the door so that it would swing out 
into the hallway. 

10. FIRE CUT OFFS 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION 

(1) Liftht Well (Third Floor) . - The floor light well 
in the third floor should be removed end opening 
floored over with fire-resistive construction. 

At present it forms an unprotected opening be¬ 
tween the second and third floors and at the same 
tine appears not to add materially to the illumi¬ 
nation on the second floor. 

(2) North Portico . - The hollow space between the 
roof and celotex ceiling in the North Portico 
is open. This opening would permit fire to gain 
entrance into this concealed space and spread 
out of reach of hose streams. Access opening 
should be closed. 

(3) Seal up all old and unused ducts to prevent 
spread of fire, as these passages are out of 
reach of hose streams and sprinkler water. 

B. MAINTENANCE SHOPS (UNDER NORTH PORTICO) 

(1) Paint Shop . - Cut off the Paint Shop from the 
Air Raid Tunnel to Treasury by protecting the 
doorway with a fire door and bricking up open¬ 
ings over it. 

C. EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING 

(1) Incinerator Room. - The area inside the Inciner¬ 
ator Room, immediately adjacent to the sliding 
metal fire door, must be kept free of materials 
at all times, otherwise the effectiveness of 
this fire protection device will be completely 
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11. STANDPIPE 


A. EXECUTIVE MANSION 

(1) At present there are no means of fighting fire 
at the upper levels of the Executive Mansion 
except from the ground which presents a handi¬ 
cap to the fire fighters in the extinguishment 
of a fire in the upper portion of this building. 
It is recommended that a 6-inch standpipe pro¬ 
vided with a proper water supply having suffi¬ 
cient pressure to permit fire fighting at the 
roof level of this building be installed in a 
new elevator enclosure proposed for this build¬ 
ing. There should be li--inch outlets on each 
floor with sufficient hose to reach all portions, 
and a roof outlet with a controlling valve 
extending through the roof (to prevent freezing, 
and permit water to be turned on from the roof). 
In addition, there should be a 2^-inch gated 
connection at each floor for fire department use. 
An outside Siamese connection should be provided. 

12. AUTOMATIC SPRINK LERS 

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A. EXECUTIVE MANSION 

(1) Third Floor - Sprinklers should be installed 

throughout much of the third floor, particularly 
in store rooms 1 to 4 inclusive, the Kitchen, 
Valet Room, and storage space at the north end 
of the North Portico. This kind of protection 
is also desirable in the servants' quarters on 
this floor in view of the untidiness in some of 
the clothes closets and the general use of 
electric pressing irons. A water supply for 
these sprinklers has been discussed. 


(2) State Dining Room . - One or two sprinklers 

should be provided for the two closets at the 
west side of the State Dining Room, behind wallwood 
paneling. (One is a broom closet, the other 
contains dining table leaves). 

B. EAST TERRACE 

(1) Projection Booth and Film Storage Closet . - 

Automatic sprinklers should be provided in the 
Projection Booth and in the Film Storage Closet. 

The wooden door of this closet should be re¬ 
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(1) File Storage Room (Basement) .- Provide sprink¬ 
lers in File' Storage Room (under Cabinet Room), 
Storage Room No. 10 in basement, and in the 
Messenger Room. 

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(1) Storage Room and Protective Area . - Provide 

sprinklers in storage room in the basement and 
in the air raid shelters, which are now used 
for miscellaneous storage. It is quite likely 
that much of the material stored in the Air Raid 
Shelter could be disposed of since it appears to 
have little value. 

E. MAINTENANCE SHOPS (UNDER NORTH PORTICO) 

(1) Provide automatic sprinklers in the Paint, 

Electrical; and .’Carpenter .'Shops, Chair Sthr^' 
Room, Locker Room and Toilet. ; ' - 

3.3. ELECTRICAL FIRE HAZARDS 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION 

(1) Servants 1 Quarters, Sewing Rooms, and Valet 

Room (Third Floor). 

(a) Electric irons are used generally through¬ 
out the servants’ quarters on the third floor. 
Most of them are not equipped with red signal 
lights. If practical, it is advisable to 
restrict pressing on the third floor to a 
location such as the Valet Room where it could 
be supervised and the irons properly supplied 
through circuits equipped with safety devices. 

(b) The present wooden ironing boards and 
ironing table in the Valet Room should be re¬ 
placed with all metal equipment. 

(c) The ironing boards and ironing table in 
the Valet Room should be covered with non¬ 
flammable glass cloth coverings, and asbestos 
padding. 

(2) Room No. 41 . - In the closet in Room No. 41, 
pendent light cord is cut at fixture. This 
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quantity of what appears to be dead wiring. 

It is recommended that the electrician trace 
out all circuits, eliminating d< ad wiring. 

B. MAINTENANCE SHOPS (UNDER NORTH PORTICO) 

(1) Carpenter Shop . - Provide an incombustible sup¬ 
port for electrically heated glue pot. 

(2) Carpenter Shop . - Replace temponry wiring for 
planer with permanent type. 

14. DRAPERIES AND AWNINGS 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION, SOUTH PORTICO, EAST TERRACE, 

AND EAST WING 

(1) Where draperies are used to any great extent, such 
as in the Motion Picture Projecting Room, the 
State Dining Room, and the Conference Room (East 
V/ing) , it is recommended that they be treated to 
render them flame retardant. After dry cleaning, 
draperies should be retreated. If the awning 
over the South Portico has not been rendered 
flame retardant, then the canvas should be treated 
or replaced with canvas which has been so treated. 

15. HEATING HAZARDS 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION 

(1) Grease ducts serving cooking devices should be 
cleaned periodically. This can readily be 
accomplished as ducts are designed to permit 
ready accessibility. 

16 . TEMPORARY WOOD PARTITIONS 

A. EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING 

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(1) Use of temporary wooden partitions for closets, 
etc. in the basement should be prohibited. Ar¬ 
rangements should be made for ultimate replace¬ 
ment of existing wood partitions with concrete 
block or other fire resistant construction. 

These wooden partitions tend to nullify the 
general fire resistant type of construction 
used in this wing. 

17. FIRE EXTINGUISHER 

A. EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING 

(1) Mess of the Secretaries . - Provide one 15 pound 

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Room in the Executive Office Building. 

FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS 

A. EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING 

(1) Storage Room for Cleaning Supplies . - It was 

observed that a flammable liquid wax treatment 
for floors is being used. This material should 
no longer be used and it should be replaced with 
a non-flammable material. The continued use of 
a flammable liquid floor wax presents two prob¬ 
lems; namely, (a) floor surfaces are being sat¬ 
urated and coated with a flammable material which 
in itself is undesirable, and (b) open containers 
of the flammable floor wax, together with mops 
saturated with this material, are stored in this 
room, thereby increasing the amount of combustibl 
material in this area. 

B. MAINTENANCE SHOPS (UNDER NORTH PORTICO) 

(1) Paint Shop . 

(a) At the close of the working day, all open 
paint containers used during the course of the 
day's operations should be removed into th vault 
area where the general paint stock is stored. 

One method of facilitating this safe operating 
practice would be to construct a mobile bench 

or cabinet for holding the paint cans. This 
would allow the stock of paint necessary during 
the work day to be moved in and out of the vault 
to the working area. 

(b) Hooks should be installed adjacent to the 
clothes lockers so that the painters overalls 
and jackets could be hung out in the open at the 
close of the work day. It is undesirable to 
store, in confined areas such as wooden lockers, 
garments covered with paint and paint solvents. 

C. EAST WING 

(1) Mechanical Department . 

(a) In view of the hazard attendant to the use 
of gasoline blowtorches and plumbers furnaces, 
it would be desirable to consider the replace¬ 
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(b) The gasoline safety can which is used to 
fuel the gasoline blowtorch and furnace should 
be provided with a safety screen in the pouring 
spout of the can. It would be desirable to 
provide a safety can for this purpose which has 
a flexible spout so as to minimize the oppor¬ 
tunity of spillage when fueling these two pieces 
of equipment. 

(c) Gasoline torches and plumbers furnaces 
frequently leak, and when left inside, partic¬ 
ularly in lockers, constitute a considerable 
fire hazard. It is suggested not to store this 
equipment in lockers and preferable to place 
them in liquid-tight pans in the event that 
leaks should develop when the equipment is not 
in use. 


19. SMOKING 

A. 501-17th STREET 

(1) Space occupied by State Department . - At present 
a "NO SMOKING” rule is enforced in that area of 
the building occupied by the White House because 
of the importance of providing maximum security 
to the President’s files, against loss or damage 
from fire. White House Police Officer Doyle 
called attention to the fact that the second 
floor, occupied by the State Department, does 
not enforce a "NO SMOKING" rule. It would seem 
therefore, that in order to provide maximum 
security for the President's file and mail room, 
consideration should be given to the enforcement 
of a "NO SMOKING" rule for the entire occupancy 
of the building. 

B. MAINTENANCE SHOPS(UNDER NORTH PORTICO) 

(1) Paint Shop . - Smoking, or the carrying of lighted 
pipes, cigars, or cigarettes should be prohibited 

in the Paint Shop. 

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20. WASTE PAPER AND OILY RAGS 

A. 501-17th STREET 

(1) Mail Room . - At present, provision is made to 

gather the waste paper and other trash, resulting 
from the opening of mail, into open canvas 
baskets and bags which are located at the south 
end of the room. This condition presents a 
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the removal of this trash at the end of each 
day’s work. Metal receptacles, kept properly 
covered, should be used. If it is not possible 
to maintain a daily schedule for the removal of 
waste paper and other waste materials from this 
area, then they should be kept in a fire resistant 
enclosure. 

B. EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING 

(1) Basement 

(a) Compressor Room . - Provide a self-closing 

standard metal waste can for oily waste and 
and wiping rags. This is to replace the 
small metal can with loose cover now being 
used for this purpose. Oily waste and 
wiping rags, particularly if containing 
oils subject to spontaneous ignition, are 
highly dangerous. 

C. MAINTENANCE SHOPS (UNDER NORTH PORTICO) 

(1) Paint Shop . - A self-closing type metal waste can 
should be provided for the disposal of wiping 
cloths. 

21. FIREPLACE SCREENS 

Screen protection, partly to keep sparks from Igniting 
floor or rugs, and partly to prevent ignition of clothing, is 
essential for every fireplace, even if used only occasionally. 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION 

(1) Full length screens which will completely enclose 
the entire opening to the fireplace should be 
provided for all fireplaces throughout the 
building. 


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SECTION III 


SANITATION 


The sanitary defects as listed in this report are con¬ 
sidered to be hazards to the purity of the potable water 
supply. These hazards are represented by the possibility of 
back-siphonage into the potable water supply from fittings 
with improper air clearance above the rim of plumbing fix¬ 
tures, lack of siphon breakers on certain fixtures where this 
is the only practicable form of protection, and direct con¬ 
nections between the sewerage system and the potable water, 
system. 


RECOMMENDATIONS 

22. BACK-SIPHONAGE -- LAVATORY FAUCETS AND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT 

All lavatory faucets which discharge below the rim of 
the fixtures should be replaced with faucets which discharge 
at least lj inches above the lavatory rim. Kitchen equip¬ 
ment, which has potable water inlets below the rim of the 
equipment, should be cut off to allow an air space of 2 
inches above the rim. This will avoid the possibility of 
back siphonage and possible pollution of potable water 
system. The following is a list of lavatories, and kitchen 
equipment, by location, having below rim inlets which should 
be corrected: 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION 

(1) Ground Floor . 

(a) Diplomatic Reception Room Toilet Lavatory 

(2) Mezzanine Floor . 

(a) Large "Cresent" dishwasher in the 
Mezzanine Pantry (water inlet). 

(3) Third Floor . 

(a) All lavatories (inlets equipped with 
hose connection which project below 
rim of the lavatory) . 

B. EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING 

(1) Basement . 

(a) Secret Service Toilet Lavatories 

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(c) Men's Toilet Lavatories 

(d) Engineer's Toilet Lavatory 

C. WEST TERRACE 

(1) Bouquet Room Toilet Lavatories 
23. BACK-SIPHONAGE -- DRIPS, WASTES, AND OVERFLOWS 

All drips, wastes, and overflows from potable water 
supplied equipment which discharge below the rims of 
devices used as floor drains should be cut off or so ar¬ 
ranged that there will be an air gap of at least lj inches. 
This will avoid the possibility of back-siphonage, and 
possible pollution of potable water systems. The following 
is a list of locations where modifications to the piping is 
necessary: 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION 

(l) Ground Floor . 

(a) The overflow from the roof cooling system 
and a drain from the refrigerator in the 
kitchen continue into an open pipe, lo¬ 
cated in the Electrical Machinery Room, 
used as a floor drain. 

B. MAINTENANCE SHOPS (UNDER NORTH PORTICO) 

(1) The "Brunner" and the "Westinghouse" compressors 
for the Cold Storage Room are- water cooled and 
have drains which extend below the rim of a 
pipe used as a floor drain. 

C. EAST WING 

(l) Basement . 

(a) Fan Room No. 1. - Potable water is con¬ 
nected directly to the Diesel engine in 
Fan Room No. 1 for cooling. Drips are 
to a floor drain with ells of the piping 
laying on top of the floor drain. 

(b) Machine Room . 

(1) Potable water is connected directly 
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system in the Machine Room with 
drip discharging without proper 
air gap. 

(2) The pipe line from the relief valve 
in the hot water heating tank in 
the Machine Room extends below the 
rim of the floor drain. 

D. EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING 
(l) Basement 

(a) Compressor Room . The 75-ton and 150-ten 'tarrier" 

refrigeration units' for the air condi¬ 
tioning systems are direct connected to 
the sewer. The drips for these machines 
discharge below the rims of the "sight" 
drains. Potable water is used direct 
connected to the Diesel engine cooling 
system with drips that discharge below 
rims of "sight" drains. 

E. WEST TERRACE 

(l) Bouquet Room . - The water cooled air compressor 
in the Bouquet Preparation Room is direct con¬ 
nected to the water system and has a drain which 
projects below the rim of a pipe used as a floor 
drain. 

24. BACK-SIPHONAGE -- FLOAT VALVES AND FLUSH VALVES 


Float Valves . - All float valves in the tank type water- 
closets should be adjusted so that the water level is main¬ 
tained at least one inch below the float valve and they 
Should be individually inspected to insure that the silenc¬ 
ing tubes cannot cause siphonage. If the water level cannot 
be maintained below the valve, or if the silencing tubes 
siphon^ the present float valves should be replaced with safe 
type float valves. 

Flush Valves . - A siphon breaker should be installed in 
the flush valve discharge line to the fixture of all water- 
closets having flush valves. 

The correction of the two conditions enumerated above 
will avoid the possibility of back-siphonage of sewerage 
From a flooded water-closet into the potable water system. 

The following is a list of locations where these conditions 
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A. EXECUTIVE MANSION 

(1) Ground Floor 

(a) All water-closets (Flush valves) 

(2) Third Floor 

(a) All water-closets (Tank type with sub¬ 
merged float valves). 

B. EAST WING 

(1) Basement 

(a) All water-closets (Flush Valves) 

C. EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING 

(i) Basement, 1st, and 2nd Floors . 

(a) All water-closets (Flush valves) 

D. WEST TERRACE 

(l) All Water-Closets (Flush valves) 

25- DRINKING FOUNTAINS 

All vertical jets of drinking fountains should be re¬ 
placed with sanitary unsubmergible guarded inlet type jets, 
or if this is not practicable, it is recommended that the 
entire drinking fountain be replaced with the sanitary un¬ 
submergible guarded jet type. The drinking fountains at the 
following locations are of the insanitary type: 

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(l) Ground Floor 

(a) The vertical jet drinking fountain in the 
West Hall. 

B. EAST TERRACE 

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(1) The vertical jet drinking fountain in the 
Foyer, and the one at the east end of the 
Loggia. 

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(a) The vertical jet drinking fountain in 
the Lobby. 

26. CROSS-CONNECTIONS 


In some parts of the plumbing system of the Swimming 
Pool there is a possibility of the potable water supply 
system being polluted as a result of cross connections. 

It is important that all such points of interconnection be 
eliminated as follows: 

First 


All potable water for pump filters and chemical 
tanks should be supplied through an over-rim surge 
tank and the Swimming Pool recirculating water pump 
priming connections should be disconnected. 

Second 


The filter backwash line should discharge over¬ 
rim into a steel or concrete sump which would be con¬ 
nected to the sewer through a trap. The scum gutter 
drain line and the vacuum cleaning discharge line from 
the Swimming Pool should also discharge over-rim into 
this sump. 

The following is a list of locations of cross-connections 
to the potable water supply which should be corrected: 

A. WEST TERRACE 

(l) Swimming Pool . - Potable water is directly 
connected to the pool filtered water supply 
line for pool make-up, to the chemical mix¬ 
ing and supply tanks, and to the recirculat¬ 
ing pump suction for priming purposes when 
the pump is used for vacuum cleaning. The 
filter backwash line, the scum gutter drains 
(through a connection with the backwash 
drain pipe), and the vacuum cleaning wastes 
discharge directly into the sewer. 

27. UNVENTED TRAPS 

Traps must be vented in order to prevent breaking the 
water seal in the trap and allowing the sewer gas to escape 
through the trap, if the water seal is not continuously 
maintained. The uivented trap in the following location 
should be corrected by properly venting the waste piping: 


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A. EXECUTIVE MANSION 


(l) Third Floor 

(a) The sink in the Valet Room discharges 
through an unvented trap at the sink, 
through a long pipe connected with a 
storm drain. 

28. LAWN DISPLAY FOUNTAINS 


All of the lawn display fountains located on the Grounds 
with below-water level potable water inlets should be provided 
with recirculating pumps and an over-rim makeup water supply. 
In addition to correcting a sanitary defect, this will save 
large quantities of potable water. 


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SECTION IV 


STRUCTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND APPURTENANCES 


The safety considerations included in this report relate 
to structure , environment and appurtenances. The measures 
recommended for the correction of hazards, actual or poten¬ 
tial, are based upon accepted safety engineering standards, 
techniques and practices. 

During the conduct of the survey several conditions 
were observed as potential sources of accidents, for which no 
final conclusive remedial action is being submitted at this 
time. Further study and research is indicated. When this 
has been accomplished, a supplemental report will be sub¬ 
mitted. However, for purposes of identification the follow¬ 
ing is a summary of these conditions: 

OVERLOADING OF FLOORS . - In view of the large gather¬ 
ings of people which assemble in the East Room there 
is a possibility of overloading the floor. A search 
is still being made for the structural drawings. This 
check by calculation of structural strength may have 
to be supplemented by actual loading of the floor while 
observing the deflections obtained. If structural 
drawings are not obtainable, this loading will be the 
only means available to us for checking the strength 
of this floor. 

CHANDELIERS . - A serious hazard may exist from failure 
or supports for the heavy chandeliers in the East Room 
(three chandeliers at approximately 1800 pounds each), 
the Green Room (one chandelier at approximately 300 
pounds), the Blue Room (one chandelier at approximately 
650 pounds), the Red Room (one chandelier at approxi¬ 
mately 250 pounds), and the State Dining Room (one 
chandelier at approximately 1000 pounds). It is not 
known at the present time just what these supports con¬ 
sist of, or their present condition. The only effective 
way of determining this is to examine these supports. 
Such an inspection may disclose that new mounting 
brackets be fabricated and properly anchored into the 
ceiling beams. It may also be necessary to supplement 
the original beams with additional steel beams at 
p specific locations. The main supporting chains should 
also be inspected and if necessary replaced with new 
welded steel chain. The component parts of the fix¬ 
ture should be checked and replaced as found necessary. 
It is understood that it will be possible for this 
work to be done when remodeling work on the second 
floor is taking place. If the proposed remodeling is 
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stances, it is strongly recommended that this inspection 
be carried out, in any event, at the earliest possible 
date because of the unknown condition of the supports. 

The medium weight chandeliers in the Main Hall, 
the Entrance Hall , and the North Portico , should 
be examined at the same time and'appropriate 
i '&commendations submitted to correct any structural 
defects found. 

PRESIDENTIAL SEAL . - The bronze relief seal of The 
President of the United States, set in the floor of the 
Main Lobby, presents a tripping and falling hazard. 

Study is being given to the possibility of recessing 
the seal below the level of the floor surface and pro¬ 
viding a transparent covering over the seal, the top 
surface of which will be level with the plane of the 
top surface of the floor. 

RECOMMENDATIONS 
29. PAINTINGS AND PICTURES 

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The hangings and supports for heavy paintings and mirrors 
present a hazard due to the poor design of the wall anchorage 
and the frame brackets, and the size of the cable or wire used 
to support the frames. 

All paintings and mirrors should be removed from the 
walls and the frames repaired if necessary. New frame 
brackets and wall anchors of adequate strength and substan¬ 
tially fastened in place, should be installed. All medium 
and heavy weight paintings and mirrors should have at least 
two separate steel frame brackets fastened to the frame by 
not less than four wood screws. These frame brackets may be 
designed for direct attachment to the wall anchors, or sus¬ 
pended by means of two separate supporting wires or cables. 

As an example of the direct attachment type of mounting 
believed to be adequate, attention is called to the existing 
hangings on the heavy pictures in the East Foyer. There are 
two separate frame brackets and wall anchors per picture. 

The steel frame brackets have four to six screws each, fasten¬ 
ing them to the wood frame. (These screws would act princi¬ 
pally in shear.) The steel frame brackets are formed to en¬ 
close steel rings, which in turn are placed over forged 
hooks well anchored into the masonry wall. These hooks have 
an adequate upturn of approximately two inches so there is 
no possibility of the steel rings becoming disengaged. 

The following is a list of the paintings and mirrors which 
should be inspected for necessary repairs and for the in¬ 
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(1) First Floor 


(a) East Room . - Four heavy mirrors and two 
heavy paintings. 

(b) Green Room . - One heavy mirror and one 
heavy painting. 

(c) Red Room . - One heavy mirror and one 
medium-weight painting. 

(d) State Dining Room. - One light-weight 
painting. 

(e) Private Dining Room . - One heavy paint¬ 
ing and two medium-weight mirrors. 

(f) Main Lobby . - Two heavy mirrors. 

(2) Second Floor 


(a) Room No. 1 . - Mirror over fireplace. 

Light-weight pictures. 

(b) Room No. 3 » - Two mirrors. 

(c) Room No. 4 . - Very large mirror over 
fireplace. 

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(d) Room No. 5 - - Large painting and very 
large mirror. 

(e) Study . - Five mirrors. 

(f) Room No. 6. - Two light-weight pictures, 
and one moderate-weight mirror. 

(g) Room No. 8 . - One light-weight picture, 
and one heavy mirror. 

(h) East Hall .- Two light-weight paintings. 

(i) Room No. 9 . - One heavy painting, and one 
light-weight mirror. 

(j) Room No. 10 . - One light-weight mirror. 

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(m) Center Hall . - Four heavy paintings. 
30. WINDOW GLASS 


Much of the window glass, manufactured and installed 
many years ago, has become warped. It would be considered 
inferior in quality to the window glass which is manufactured 
today, due to the technological advances which have been made 
in the glass manufacturing industry. Upon replacement of 
some of this glass throughout the various portions of the 
Executive Mansion it was found to be highly fragile. 

All the old type window glass throughout the buildings 
should be replaced with one-quarter inch thickness, tempered 
window glass. The following tabulation indicates the lo¬ 
cations where it is most important to make replacements of 
the old window glass. However, in such locations as the 
second floor of the Executive Mansion, and the President's 
Office in the Executive Office Building, complete replace¬ 
ment with one-quarter inch, tempered glass should be made, 
regardless of the conditions of the existing glass. 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION 

(1) Ground, First, Second, and Third Floors 
(a) Replace all old type window glass. 

B. EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING 
(1) First Floor 

(a) Replace existing window glass in the 
President's Office. 


31. ELEVATORS 


Present Passenger Elevator, Executive Mansion. - 
The present installation has been inspected and found to be 
rugged, oversize, and reasonably safe for service require¬ 
ments. The operating mechanism, cables, safety devices, 
alarm, and structural supports are all in good condition. The 
only variations from safe practices noted were the use of 
glass in the door and in the interior of the cab, together 
with the semi-open top type cab. The entire installation 
was in good order and well maintained. It is inspected each 
week by District Elevator Inspector, each month by the 
Federal Works Agency and a twenty-four hour watch is main¬ 
tained by the House Electricians. Major maintenance is 
done by the Otis Elevator Company. The car gate operating 
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is somewhat loose and noisy, "but this is inherent in this 
type of mechanism. 

Proposed New Elevator, Executive Mansion . - A review has 
been made of the design of the proposed new elevator which 
"will be installed at an early date. The proposed installa¬ 
tion is of the latest approved type and complies with all 
American Standard Safety Code requirements except for a 
mirror inside the cab and the use of glass in the doors. 
Weights of the proposed new installation and of the present 
elevator have been obtained from the Otis Elevator Company. 
From these, it is found that the relative wall bearing loads 
at the top of the hoistway (including impact) for the new 
installation will be slightly less than existing loads. 
Although the applied loads will be re-located, the beam 
distribution system will not require reinforcing the existing 
supporting walls of the hoistway. 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION 

(1) Present Elevator Installation . - If for any 
reason it is decided to delay the installa¬ 
tion of the new elevator, the following cor¬ 
rections should be made to the present ele¬ 
vator : 

(a) Install a structurally adequate closure 
to replace the present semi-open top of 
the cab. This will also make necessary 
a cab ventilation system. 

(b) Replace all glass in the door and cab 
interior with high strength safety glass. 

(c) Repair the car gate operating mechanism, 
together with the gate latch, to correct, 
as much as possible, the present noisy 
condition. 

(2) New Elevator Installation 

(a) In the design of the new elevator, the 
door and mirror glass should be speci¬ 
fied as high strength safety glass. 

32. WALKWAY SURFACES - STAIRS 

The prevention of injuries due to falls or near falls 
on stairways, is a common problem. The unsafe condition of 
the stariway or its approaches, together with unsafe acts 
on the part of persons using the stairway, are the two 
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tenance and construction such as slippery surfaces, defective 
treads, defective handrails or lack of handrails, spiral 
turns, slopes greater or less than preferred range, tread 
risers or handrails of unsafe dimensions, are all factors 
which contribute to stairway accidents. Unsafe acts such as 
mis-step, running or haste, and failure to use handrail are 
some of the more outstanding unsafe acts which contribute 
to stairway accidents. The following is a list by location, 
of the unsafe stairway conditions which should be corrected: 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION 

(1) Spiral Staircase connecting the Ground, First , 
and Mezzanine Floors . - The forward edge of 
the spiral steel treads are very slippery. 

These treads should be replaced with cast 
abrasive metal treads. As -an interim measure, 
the present treads may be regrocved. 

(2) Grand Staircase connecting First and Second 
Floors ♦ - The flexible hand-guides, consist¬ 
ing of green plush-covered rope, which are 
installed on both sides of the grand stair¬ 
case, are not considered to be adequate 
handrails. The green plush rope cord is 
looped through metal wall supports, which in 
themselves are adequate. However, the cord, 
although highly decorative, is totally in¬ 
adequate as a handrail because when a load, 
put on any one section, the cord moves through 
the loop bracket, taking up the slack in the 
other sections of the flexible hand guides, 
with the result that the section-under load 

is pulled down almost to the tread level. 

(a) A rigid handrail should be provided to 
replace the present plush-covered rope 
hand guide. 

(3) Second Floor 
(a) East Hall 

(1) The stairway which connects the 
East Hall with the Center Hall 
should be provided with standard 
handrails on both side walls. 

(2) The stairway which connects the 
East Hall with the Center Hall 
should be provided with recessed, 
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to provide adequate illumination 
for the stair treads. This is 
particularly important in view of 
the lack of color differentiation 
between the stair treads and the 
floor. 

(4) Promenade Deck 

(a) Sun Parlo r 

(1) Standard handrails should be in¬ 
stalled on both sides of the stair¬ 
way leading from the third floor 
hall to the Sun Parlor. 

(2) The existing installation of the 
brass nosing strips and rubber 
matting treads does not provide a 
safisfactory, safe walkway surface. 
The smoothness of the brass nosing 
strips and the joint between the 
nosing strips and the rubber matting 
provides a tripping hazard. It 
would be desirable to remove these 
materials and install abrasive metal 
stair treads. Since there is no 
further necessity for the rubber 
matting on the landing from the 
stairs to the level of the Sun 
Parlor floor it would be desirable 
to remove this material and ex¬ 
tend the linoleum floor covering 
from the Sun Parlor to cover this 
area. 

Q) The wooden ramp on the outside of 
the north door of the Sun Parlor 
should be repaired so that it will 
be mere secure. 

(5) Roof 

(a) The present method of access to the flag 
pole, located above the North Portico, 
consists of an open stairway with wooden 
treads leading from the Promenade Deck to 
the Roof. A wooden slat catwalk extends 
over the roof from the head of this stair¬ 
way to the platform at the foot of the 
flag pole. The present installation is 
not considered satisfactory for use dur¬ 
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snow accumulate on these walkway sur¬ 
faces. It is suggested, therefore, . 
that this installation be replaced by 
a safety type, self cleaning, open 
grille which will minimize the slipping 
and falling hazard during the winter 
season. It would likewise be desir¬ 
able to install a standard handrail on 
one side of the catwalk. 


B. EAST WING 

(l) First Floor 

(a) Stairs to Foyer . - A standard handrail 
should be installed in the center of 
the main stairway leading to the Foyer. 

C. 501-17th STREET 

(l) Main Entrance . - Standard handrails should be 
provided on both sides of the outside cement 
steps leading to the main entrance. 

33* WALKWAY SURFACES - FLOORS 

The importance of providing and maintaining floor sur¬ 
faces free of defects must not be underestimated in the pre¬ 
vention of falls of persons. Structural defects, the use of 
slippery floor treatment preparations, loose objects on the 
floor surface, and unsafe walking habits, all contribute to 
floor hazards which may result in serious Injuries due to 
falls. 

The following is a list of floor hazards, which should 
be corrected: 

A. EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING 

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(1) First Floor 


(a) The President's Office 

(_1) The cracks in the floor at the 
entrance to the hall leading to 
the washroom need to be repaired. 

(2) Door stop for the door leading to 
Miss Conway's office should be re¬ 
located to its original position. 
Its present location provides a 
tripping hazard. 


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(b) East Exit . - The rubber matting which ex¬ 
tends from the door sill outside of the 
Executive Office Building down the ramp 
should be removed. 

B. 501-17th STREET 

(1) Mail Hoorn 

(a) The linoleum on the floor is blistered in 
several areas, and many of the joints have 
buckled, which in its present condition 
presents a tripping hazard. This should 
be corrected by trimming and re-cementing 
the linoleum to the floor. 

(b) The condensate pipe of the refrigerator 
now drains onto the floor adjacent to the 
entrance to the refrigerator, thereby 
presenting a slipping or falling hazard. 
Provision should be made to pipe this 
condensate drain out of the building. 

(2) File Room . - Many of the joints of the 
linoleum on the floor have buckled and pre¬ 
sent a tripping hazard. The joints should 
be trimmed and the linoleum securely ce¬ 
mented to the floor. 

34. WALKWAY SURFACES - R UGS 

Secondary walkway surfaces such as rugs and mats are 
a prolific source of accidents due to slipping and falling 
when the rug or mat slides out of position underfoot. Al¬ 
though the hazard is most prevalent with small scatter rugs, 
large rugs laid on a smooth floor surface or which lack 
body or firmness also contribute to falls of persons. Hugs 
that are torn and curl on the edges are a grave hazard, 
especially when walked upon by elderly persons. 

The hazardous condition of the rugs listed below should 
be corrected as indicated: 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION 
(i) Ground Floor 


(a) Housekeeper's Office . - Provide sponge 
rubber mats, cut to proper size for 
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(2) First Floor 


(a) Private Dining Room . - Apply a non¬ 
slip preparation to underside of the 
large rug. 

(b) Green Room . - The silk damask tapestry 
rug should be provided with a backing 
which will give greater body to the rug, 
thereby lessening the tendency for rug 
to slip and buckle. 

(c) Main Entrance . - The present small rug 
is worn and should be replaced with a 
new rug provided either with a sponge 
rubber rug mat or a non-slip prepara¬ 
tion applied to the underside of the 
rug. 

(3) Second Floor 


(a) All bathrooms . - Provide a sponge rubber 
mat for each bathroom rug. 

(b) Small South-East Bedroom . - The edges 
of the rug, located under the bed, curl 
and ripple due to the extreme flexibility 
of the rug, thereby presenting a tripping 
hazard. A lining or sizing should be ap¬ 
plied to the back of the rug so as to 
minimize the curling and rippling of the 
edges. 

(c) Miss Margaret Truman 1 s Sitting Room . - 
Provide sponge rubber mats for all 
scatter rugs used in this room and under 
the rug in the hallway leading to the 
bath and bedroom. 

(d) Miss Margaret Truman 1 s Bedroom. - Trim 
the bottom edge of the clothes closet 
door so that it will allow the door to 
be opened over the rug without breaking 
the edge of the rug. 

(e) Miss Odum’s Office . - The edge of the rug 
nearest the entrance is badly frayed and 
should be repaired. 

(f) Blue Room (Room No. 14) . - The small 
scatter rugs to which is now attached a 
backing of smooth surface material should 
be provided with sponge rubber rug mats., 


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( a ) All bathrooms . - Provide a sponge rubber 
mat for each bathroom rug. 

(b) Room No. 44 

(1) The rug needs to be repaired. 

(2) Provide a sponge rubber mat under 
that section of the rug near the 
entrance doer. 

(c) Kitchen . - The linoleum mat in front of 
the kitchen door should be removed be¬ 
cause it provides a tripping and slipping 
hazard. 

(d) Room No. 39 . - Sponge rubber mats should 
be placed under the two scatter rugs. 

(o) Room No. 34 . - Provide a sponge rubber 
mat under the rug. 

B. EAST WING 

(l) Second Floor 

(a) Commander Miller's Office. - The section 
of the rug adjacent to the entrance is 
badly curled and it provides a serious 
tripping hazard. This condition should 
be corrected either by turning the rug 
end for end, or placing an adhesive 
stiffening underneath the edge of the 
rug. 

35- MACHINE GUARDING 

In order to provide the maximum degree of safety to 
the personnel engaged in the operation of mechanical equip¬ 
ment no machines should be used unless properly protected. 
Woodworking machines are extremely hazardous in their 
operation. A review of the White House employee accident 
records for a period of several years, points conclusively 
that the most serious accidents involving members of the 
Maintenance Staff, occurred on woodworking machines. It 
is not enough to equip machines with adequate guards, but 
it is also necessary that the guards be used continuously. 
This is a matter of supervision and training. 

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A. 501-17th STREET 


(l) Mail Room,. - The wire screen guard enclosure 

around the compressor unit of the refrigerator, 

needs to be repaired 

B. MAINTENANCE SHOPS (UNDER NORTH PORTICO) 

(1) Carpenter Shop 

(a) The present guarding of the band saw is 
not entirely in accord with recognized 
safety standards. The guarding should 
be completed by installing an enclosure 
on the inside of each of the present 
wheel guards. In addition, re-design 
the existing angle guard which covers 
the unused portion of the saw blade be¬ 
tween the guide rolls and the upper 
wheel enclosure. Attach the lower sec¬ 
tion of this sliding guard to the guide 
rolls so that it will be self adjusting 
to raise and lower with the guide. 

(b) The twin abrasive grinder should be pro¬ 
vided with illuminated non-shatterable 
safety glass eye shields. 

(c) The circular fed variety saw should be 
provided with a hood which will cover the 
saw at all times, and constructed so that 
it will adjust itself automatically to 
the thickness of the stock being sawed. 
This guard should consist essentially of 
a hood, a splitter, and non-kickback 
fingers. It is important that instruc¬ 
tions be issued to the workmen that the 
saw guard shall be used on all opera¬ 
tions except those which require passing 
the work over the top of the saw, such as 
rabbeting, dadoing, or grooving. 

(d) The single spindle wood shaper should be 
provided with a safety cutting head which 
will minimize the opportunity of bits 
flying loose from the head. The cutting 
head should be enclosed with a cage or 
adjustable guard, so designed as to keep 
the operator’s hands aways from the 
cutting edge. 

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purchased should be provided -with an 
adjustable guard which will protect the 
lower half of the saw blade. It is 
also necessary that that portion of the 
table directly in front of the path of 
travel of the saw be extended so that 
when the saw is pulled forward at its 
maximum point of travel, the front edge 
of the saw will not extend at any time, 
beyond the front edge of the table. 

(f) The new single head surfacer specifi¬ 
cations should provide for sectional 
feed rolls and preferably with sectional 
finger devices to prevent kickbacks 
(these also serve as chip breakers). 

C. EAST WING 

(l) Mechanical Department . - The twin abrasive 
bench grinder should be provided with indi¬ 
vidual illuminated non-shatterable safety 
glass eye shields. There should be one 
shield installed for use over the wire brush 
and another unit for use over the abrasive 
wheel. 

36. ELECTRICAL HAZARDS - FLEXIBLE CORDS 

Defective flexible cords are a source of electric shock 
as well as being a fire hazard. The braid covering on cords 
is of a more or less combustible nature and may soon become 
frayed. Maintenance of cords is of the utmost importance. 

Flexible cords should not be used for fixed wiring, 
should net be spliced and should not be tacked, stapled or 
otherwise fastened to walls or woodwork. They should not 
be tied to or draped over pipes or other supports. It is 
important that cords of floor, table, and desk lamps be of 
sufficient length so that the cord is not suspended above 
floor level thereby presenting a tripping hazard. Walking 
into or tripping over flexible cords may not only cause 
damage to the cord and attachment plug, but may also cause 
irrepairable damage to the lamp or appliance if it falls 
to the floor. The Underwriter’s Knot must be used when con¬ 
necting flexible cords to attachment plugs. 

The following is a list, by location, of defective 
flexible cord installations which should be corrected. The 
defect is indicated in each instance: 


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A. EXECUTIVE MANSION 


(1) Second. Floor 

(a) The Lincoln Room (Room No. 33) 

(_l) Hobnail glass lamp cord is spliced 
and is too short for the present 
location of the lamp. 

(2) The attachment plug to the cord of 
floor lamp adjacent to the fire¬ 
place is connected to a side wall 
lighting fixture. A baseboard 
convenience outlet should be in¬ 
stalled for the use of this lamp 
cord. 

(b) The President's Bedroom. - The floor 
lamp cord is too short for the present 
location of the lamp. 

(c) Miss Margaret Truman’s Sitting Room . - 
The cord of the floor lamp adjacent to 
the piano is too short for the present 
location of the lamp. 

(2) Third Floor 

(a) Foyer. - The lamp cord covering is 
frayed. 

(b) Sewing Room (Room No. 46) . - The goose¬ 
neck lamp cord covering is frayed. 

(c) Valet . - One of the electric iron 
cords has a frayed covering. 

(d) Room No. 40 . - The cord covering of each 
of the two table lamps is frayed. 

B. EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING 
(l) First Floor 


(a) Mr. Bassett*s Office . - A means should 
be devised to eliminate the necessity 
for the cord to extend over the rug at 
the left side of Mr. Hassett's secretary's 
desk. 


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devised to eliminate the necessity for 
the cord to extend over the rug at the 
left side of Mr. Ayer's secretary's 
desk. 

(c) Lobby . - Several of the cords of the 
floor lamps have frayed covering. 

(2) Second Floor 


(a) Staff Office Room . - The present method 
of supplying current to the electric 
typewriter by the means of a long flex¬ 
ible cord extending from a convenience 
outlet on the south side of the room and 
attached to the ceiling lighting fixtures 
for support should he discontinued. A 
suitable convenience outlet should be 
installed on the floor, under the desk 
for the attachment of the flexible 
cord needed to supply current to this 
equipment. 

C. EAST WING 

(1) First Floor 

(a) Dr. Steelman's Office (South-east corner 
of building). - Lamp cords have frayed 

covering. 

(b) Mr. Gardner's Secretary’s Office . - The 
cord to the fluorescent desk lamp should 
be lengthened so that it can be laid 
near the wall. 

(2) Second Floor 


(a) Mr. Tolley's Office 

(1) A flexible extension cord now 
passes over the floor from the wall 
t6 the desk where the illuminating 
work is done. This should be cor¬ 
rected by installing sufficient 
convenience outlets under the two 
desks. 

(2) The radio aerial cord which rests 
on the floor adjacent to the desk 
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room should be placed in pancake 
wire moulding over the floor. 


D. 501-17th STREET 

(l) Mail Room . - The cord covering of the lamp 
on Mr. Clark's desk is frayed. 

37• ELECTRICAL HAZARDS - GROUNDING 

In order to minimize the possibility of electric shock 
resulting from energized non-current carrying metal parts, 
ground wires should be installed on the following equip¬ 
ment : 

A. 501-1?th STREET 

(1) File Room . - Coco Cola machine 

B. EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING 

(l) Hallway to old Presidential File Room . - Coco 
Lola wacnine. 

C. MAINTENANCE SHOPS 

(l) All portable electric hand tools, and floor 
washing and conditioning equipment should 
be provided with a ground attachment at the 
plug. A three-prong attachment plug (one 
prong for connection to the grounding con¬ 
ductor) should be used if the electrical 
system is grounded. If the portable electric 
tools and equipment are used with an un¬ 
grounded electrical system, then a two- 
pole plug with the grounding connector 
brought out of the side of the plug in a 
"pigtail" should be used. A spring clip 
attached to the end of the "pigtail" should 
be clamped to a near-by water pipe or other 
suitable ground before the plug is inserted, 
to complete the "power" connection. 

38. ELECTRICAL HAZARDS - BATHROOM APPLIANCES 


The shock hazard of touching live electrical appliances, 
switches, etc. with wet hands is well known. The hazard 
is considerably greater when a person is standing on a wet 
surface or is in a tub of water. Under these conditions 
contact with live parts at ordinary voltage of 110-120 
volts has frequently been fatal. 

Portable electrical appliances such as radio recievers, 
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where they cannot be reached from the tub, shower, or 
basin. (Note - Electric razors are an exception since 
they are designed and tested for safe use in bathrooms.) 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION 
(1) Second Floor 

(a) The bathrooms of the Blue R ?om and the 
Yellow Room. - If the portable electric 
radiant heater located in each of these 
bathrooms are to continue in use the 
cords should be shortened or the con¬ 
venience outlet re-located so that the 
heater cannot be reached from the tub, 
shower, or basin. 

39. ELECTRICAL HAZARDS - PORTABLE HOT PLATES 


The use of portable electric hot plates in locations 
net suited for their safe operation and where provision has 
not been made for their attachment to convenience outlets 
equipped with signal lights, presents an electric shock and 
fire hazard. Portable electric hot plates are used in 
many of the offices and rest rooms of the White House. 

These appliances are the personal property of the employees 
and include equipment which does not bear Underwriter’s 
Approval. This later point is significant because the 
safety of appliances, not so tested and approved is ques¬ 
tionable . 

The use of portable electric hot plates, except where 
specific provision has been made for their safe use and 
operation, should be prohibited. Only equipment which 
bears Underwriter's Approval should be used. 

The following is a list, by location, of portable 
electric hot plates now being used under unsafe conditions: 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION 
(l) Ground Floor 

(a) Ushers Room . - One hot plate. 

B. MAINTENANCE SHOPS (Under North Portico) 

(l) Paint Shop . - One hot plate. 

C. WEST TERRACE 

(l) Ground Department (Tool Room.) . - One hot 
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(1) First Floor 

(a) Mr. Bassett*s Office . - One hot plate. 

(b) Mr. Ayer's Office. -One hot plate. 

(c) Telephone and Teletype Room . - One 
hot plate and one grill. 

(d) Correspondence Review . - One hot 
plate. 

(e) Ladies Best Room . - One hot plate. 

E. 501-17th STREET 

(1) Mail Room, Ladies Rest Room . - One hot 
plate. 

(2) File R com, Ladies Rest Room . - One hot 
plate. 

ELECTRICAL HAZARDS - MISCELLANEOUS 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION 
(l) First Floor 


(a) South Portico . - The present method of 
supporting the wiring of the illuminat¬ 
ing system for this area is considered 
unsatisfactory. If a section of the 
awning is carried away, either because 
of high wind or the excessive weight of 
snow or ice, the wiring system will 
likewise be damaged. A suggested method 
for correcting this condition is to 
install a lighting circuit independent 
of the awning frames and attached to 
the side wall of the building, utilizing 
angle refractors for the purpose of pro¬ 
viding adequate illumination. Weather 
proof fixtures and fittings should be 
used for this installation. 

(2) Second Floor 

(a) Closet (adjacent to Miss Odum's Office) .- 
Replace key-type brass socket located 
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or porcelain pull-chain fixture. The 
chain should be provided with an in¬ 
sulating link. The present installa¬ 
tion presents a possible shock hazard. 

(3) Hoof . - If it is contemplated to maintain 

the air conditioning compressor unit on the 
roof, then ifc would be desirable to check 
the present flexible metal conduit to insure 
compliance with the National Electric Code 
for cable installations subject to weather 
exposure. The armored cable presently in 
use is corroded to a considerable degree and 
therefore this check is deemed advisable. 

B. EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING 

( 1 ) Basement . - Within the room where the main 

switch panel is located there are a number of 
service pipe lines, including water, heating, 
and sewerage disposal pipes. Most of these 
are concentrated in an area of the ceiling 
located directly over the main switch panel. 
An effort has been made to preclude the 
possibility of leaks from dripping onto the 
bus bars and the top of the switch panel. 
However, the present protection is not con¬ 
sidered entirely adequate and therefore it is 
suggested that a continuous, seamless canopy, 
constructed of material impervious to mois¬ 
ture, and provided with suitable drainage, 
be installed over the entire area under the 
pipes, so as to provide maximum protection 
from the possibility of liquid splashing 
onto the main switch panel. This is par¬ 
ticularly important in view of the presence 
of valves, as well as the age of some of 
the piping in this area. 

41. ELECTRIC FANS 


The use of wall mounting type electric fans at 
floor level is an unsafe practice since there is the 
possibility of hand injuries if contact is made with the 
rotating blades. If floor level air circulation is 
desirable then only equipment designed for this purpose 
should be provided. 

All wall mounting type fans should be securely 
fastened to the side walls at a height of 5 ft. 6 inches 
from the floor. 

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The following is a list, by location, where wall 
mounting type fans are used at floor level: 

A. EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING 


( 1 ) 

Second Floor 



(a) 

Telephone Exchange Room. - 

One fan. 

EAST 

WING 

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Basement 



(a) 

Security Room. - One fan. 


(2) 

First Floor 

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East Entrance (at guard desks). - The 



two electric fans which are mounted on 
brackets attached to the radiators in 
front of each guard's desk should be 
re-located and mounted on the side 

walls. 

(3) 

Second Floor 



(a) 

Mr. Tolley's Office. - Two 

fans. 


(b) 

Social Correspondence (Mr. 

Magee's 


Office). - Two fans. 

42. FILE CABINETS AND CLOTHES LOCKERS 

Individual units of file cabinets and clothes 
lockers present the hazard of being tipped over when used 
improperly. If two or three drawers nearest the top of 
the cabinet are pulled out full length and left in that 
position and the person leans on the extended drawers, 
there is a great possibility of the file cabinet unit 
toppling over onto the person using the files. Individual 
units of clothes lockers present a similar hazard, inju¬ 
ries have occurred when the person using the locker 
reached up onto the shelf, using the front edge of the 
shelf as a hand hold. This unsafe practice has frequently 
resulted in the clothes locker unit being pulled over onto 
the person. 

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All file cabinet and clothes locker units should be 
bolted together so as to eliminate the possibility of 
toppling over or being pulled over. 

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A. 501-17th STREET 

(l) File Room 

(a) Bolt together all file cabinets. (The 
majority of the file cabinets are 
bolted together but some individual 
units remain unattached.) 

B. EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING 

(1) Basement 

(a) Press Release Section . - Bolt together 
all file cabinets - ! [The majority of 
the file cabinets are bolted together 
but some individual units remain un¬ 
attached. ) 

(b) Secret Service Locker Room . - Bolt to¬ 
gether all clothes lockers. 

(c) Men's Rest Room . - Bolt together all 
clothes lockers. 

(2) First Floor 


(a) Mr. Ross 1 Office . - Bolt together all 
file cabinets. 

(3) Second Floor 


(a) Telephone and Teletype Room . - Bolt 
together the two file cabinets. 

(b) Records Office . - Bolt together all 
file cabinets. 

(c) Men's Rest Room . - Bolt together all 
clothes lockers. 

(d) Ladles Rest Room . - Bolt together all 
clothes lockers. 

(e) Accounting Office . - Bolt together all 
file cabinets. 

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(a) Police Locker Room . - Bolt together 
all clothes lockers. 

(2) Second Floor 

(a) United States Secret Service (Pro¬ 
tective Research) . - Bolt together 
all letter and card file cabinets. 

(b) Social Correspondence Room (Mr* Magee) .- 
Bolt togetner all file cabinets. 

(c) Mr.- Tolley's Office . - Bolt together 
all file cabinets. 

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE SAFETY EQUIPMENT 

The judicious use of personal protective equipment, 
in industrial operations, as an aid in the prevention of 
occupational injuries and disease, is one of the most 
important phases of safety engineering. 

Care must be exercised to select the appropriate 
kind of safety equipment for each particular hazard. In 
addition to the proper selection of safety equipment f 

it is necessary that the equipment be used and maintained 
properly. 

Supervisors and employees must fully understand the 
value and importance of using personal protective safety' 
equipment. Many industrial injuries can be avoided if the 
employees are -willing to accept the temporary slight dis¬ 
comfort or inconvenience which may occur when wearing 
safety equipment. These are small trifles in comparison 
to the permanency of lost vision or the lingering effects 
of an occupational disease. 

The following personal protective safety equipment 
should be furnished to the employees by the Government, and 
used under the following conditions: 

A. EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING 

(i) Basement 

(a) Incinerator Room 

(l) The incinerator operator should 
wear a non-flammable, clear 
plastic face shield so as to 
protect his eyes and face while 
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Because of the presence of 
broken glass in*the waste paper 
and waste material bin in the 
incinerator room, it would be 
advisable to provide the opera¬ 
tor with leather gauntlet gloves 
so as to avoid the possibility of 
lacerations to his hands. 

B. MAINTENANCE SHOPS 

(1) Eye Protection . - All personnel engaged in 
work Involving eye hazards; such as metal 
machining, drilling, chipping, grinding, 
and welding, should be required to wear 
the proper type eye protection. Indi¬ 
vidual goggles should be furnished to all 
workmen subject to eye hazards. A system 
should be developed for the periodic 
sterilization and repair of these goggles. 

(2) Electrician’s Rubber Protective Equipment . - 
Rubber gloves conforming to Federal Speci¬ 
fications should be worn when working on 
"hot" lines. 

(3) Respiratory Protection . - A chemical car¬ 
tridge type respirator, bearing the ap¬ 
proval of the U.S. Bureau of Mines should 
be worn when engaged in the application 

of paint remover, and while spray painting. 

(4) Foot Protection . - All maintenance em¬ 
ployees should be urged to purchase work 
shoes with steel-toe caps. Safety shoes 
are commercially available and provide ex¬ 
cellent protection against crushed toes. 

The steel-toe cap is an integral part of 
the shoe, therefore these shoes are no 
different in appearance than regular work 
shoes. 

44. HANDLING OF MATERIALS. 


Lacerations, bruises, fractures, strains, and 
hernias are common Injuries resulting from unsafe condi¬ 
tions and unsafe practices in the handling of materials. 

Proper job-training will, to a large degree, 
minimize the opportunity for injuries arising from un¬ 
safe practices and the provision of mechanical material 
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The following is a list of unsafe material handling 
conditions which should be corrected: 

A. EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING 

(1) Basement 


(a) Storage Room for Cleaning Supplies . - 
Tilting barrel racks should be pro¬ 
vided for the 55 gallon drums of floor 
wax, in order to minimize the oppor¬ 
tunity for strains and hernias during 
the handling of these barrels. 

(b) Compressor Room . - Provide tilting 
racks for the 55 gallon oil drums 
stored in this area. The use of these 
racks will materially assist in the 
handling of these drums. 

B. MAINTENANCE SHOPS (UNDER NORTH PORTICO) 

(1) Trash House 


(a) Provide barrel tilt racks for the 55 
gallon floor wax and cleaner barrels. 

(b) At the present time broken glass is 
frequently thrown in with the general 
trash. It would be highly desirable 
to provide a separate container for 
broken glass so as to keep it sepa¬ 
rated from the other waste materials, 
thereby minimizing the opportunity 
for workmen to cut their hands while 
handling the trash in connection with 
its removal from the Trash House. 

45- HOUSEKEEPING 

Certain temporary or casual factors are conducive to 
accidents. These pertain to housekeeping conditions and 
include such items as too much wax on the floor, materials 
improperly stored, tools and equipment not returned to 
their proper place, and the accumulation of odds and 
ends where they may, under certain circumstances, create 
unsafe conditions. 

Good housekeeping has often been summarized by the 
phrase, "A place for everything and everything in its 
place." If the "place" has not been provided, the 
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The start of a good housekeeping program is an analysis of 
the facilities, a determination of the adequacy of exist¬ 
ing equipment such as shelves, bins, storage rooms, work- 
ing places and the like. Once the facilities have been 
established then there should be insistence that the 
employees use them. This is one phase of a safety pro¬ 
gram which needs continuous follow-up until the proper 
work habits have been developed. "Good Housekeeping" 
is in effect "Safe Housekee;ing." 

The following poor housekeeping conditions should 
be corrected: 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION 
(l) Ground Floor 

(a) Stationary Vacuum Cleaner Room . - Pro¬ 
vide necessary racks and shelves for 
storing the materials in this area. 
Remove material which has no further 
value or use. 

(?) Second Floor 

(a) Pantry . - The butlers now hang their 
soiled dish towels, coats, and aprons 
on the banister of the spiral stairs 

at the pantry landing. They also store 
brushes and mops on the landing. 
Adequate space should be provided for 
the safe storage of this equipment. 

A suggested solution is to install a 
cabinet in the corner of the pantry 
located between the doors of the 
Private and State Dining Rooms. The 
lower section of this cabinet or closet 
could be used to store the soiled table 
linen. 

(b) Closets in State Dining Room . - Better 
housekeeping should be maintained in 
the two closets located at the north 
side of the fireplace. Cleaning 
cloths and other equipment should be 
removed from these closets. 

(3) Third Floor 


(a) Sewing Room (Room No. 46) . - The 

material now stowed in the area adja¬ 
cent to the expansion tank should be 
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tained in this area. 

MAINTENANCE SHOPS (UNDER NORTH PORTICO) 

(1) Carpenter Shop . - Suitable racks should be 
provided for hanging C clamps. At present 
these clamps are stored under the work 
bench and present an undesirable arrange¬ 
ment, both from a safety and operating 
consideration. 

(2) Storeroom. - ,The arrangement of the material 
in the storeroom should be improved. The 
G.I. cans which were used when the White 
House was painted should be removed from 
this area and thoroughly cleaned. 

(3) Tunnel under North Portico . - The general 
arrangement of materials stored in this 
area should be improved, and all unnecessary 
equipment removed. 

(4) Men's Locker and Toilet Rooms . - Better 
housekeeping conditions should be maintained 
in this area. 

( 5 ) Passageway to Electrical Department, Paint 
Department, and Storeroom Area . - The loose 
material and equipment now .stored along this 
passageway should be removed and the pas¬ 
sageway kept clear at all times. 

(6) Paint Shop . - The old upholstered sitting 

- chairs now in this area should be removed. 

(?) Areaway between Shops and Kitchen . - Loose 
beverage bottles should not be allowed to 
accumulate on walkway surfaces. Instruc¬ 
tions should be issued that all bottles 
are to be returned to racks or cases, lo¬ 
cated in designated areas. The present 
practice of placing empty beverage bottles, 
not in racks or cases, on the driveway 
under the North Portico should be dis¬ 
continued . 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING 

(l) Basement 

(a) Storage Room for Cleaning Supplies . - 
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stored in the area should be improved. 
Equipment or materials of no value or 
further use should be removed. 

(b) Mess of the Secretaries (Kitchen) . - 
The miscellaneous material stored on 
top of the cabinets should be re¬ 
moved. This condition can be cor¬ 
rected by providing proper storage 
space for cleaning rags, etc. 

(c) Main Switch Panel Room. - All mis¬ 
cellaneous materials now stored in 
the room where the main switch panel 
is located should be removed from 
this area. 

(2) Second Floor 


(a) Staff Office Room . - It would be 
desirable to keep the top of the 
supply cabinet free of miscellaneous 
office equipment and supplies. 


D. EAST WING 

(l) Basement 


(a) Janitor's Room. - The tops of the 
clothes lockers should be kept free 
of miscellaneous materials. 

(b) Protective Area . 

(1) The housekeeping and general 
' storage of materials is very 

poor and should be improved. 

(2) Better housekeeping should pre¬ 
vail in that area used by the 
police for oiling and cleaning 
fire arms. A self-closing metal 
waste can should be provided for 
the disposal of oily rags. 

(c) Storerooms (several) . - The arrange¬ 
ment of the materials stored in 
these areas should be improved. 

(d) Hallway . - That area of the hallway 
which is now used for storing the 
spotlights and floodlights should 
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condition would be to install a ramp 
over a portion of the stairway leading 
to the Protective Area so that the 
spotlights and floodlights could be 
rolled down into and stored in a sec¬ 
tion of the Protective Area. 

(2) Second Floor 

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(a) White House Architect's Office . - Better 
housekeeping conditions should be main¬ 
tained in that area of the office now 
devoted to the storage of file boxes 
and other miscellaneous materials 
stored in this area. 

E. 501-17th STREET 

(l) Electrician's Control Roo m. - Better house¬ 
keeping should be maintained in this area. 

It is particularly important not to allow 
loose papers to accumulate in this room. 

46. POOD PREPARATION AND HANDLING (PORI:IGN-SUBSTANCE 

CONTROL) 

The obligation of keeping food free of foreign- 
substances during its preparation, cooking, and serving 
is universally admitted. 

Foreign-substance control involves considerations 
such as the health and manner of dress of the food 
handlers; the physical condition of the area where food 
is prepared, cooked, and served; the method of opening 
food containers and their storage for daily use; and 
the construction and physical condition of the utensils 
and the cooking or food preparation implements. 

The following is a list of conditions which should 
be corrected or procedures which should be put into 
effect: 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION AND EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING 

(1) Physical Examinations for Food Handlers . - 
All personnel engaged in food handling 

and processing should be given a complete 
physical examination every three months. 

(2) Wearing Apparel and Accessories . - It is 
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food handling and processing do not wear 
any jewelry while working. Aprons should 
not be held in place by pins. Women en¬ 
gaged in preparing and cooking food should 
wear closely woven hair nets and men should 
wear the standard design chef’s hat. 

(3) Food Processing Utensils . No enameled 

utensils for the cooking and preparation 
of food should be used because of the 
ever present danger of chips becoming 
mixed with the food, 

B. EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING 

(l) ' Ground Floor 

(a) Mess of the Secretaries (Kitchen) . - 
A sub-ceiling should be installed so 
as to completely enclose all exposed 
piping in the Kitchen, which at pre¬ 
sent is a source of foreign-substance 
exposure, because flecks of paint or 
other foreign substances may fall 
into the food being prepared. The 
sub-ceiling must be constructed of 
materials which can be finished off 
in a smooth surface. 

C. MAINTENANCE SHOPS (UNDER NORTH PORTICO) 

(l) Cold Storage Room . - It is imperative that 
all food containers be kept covered when 
stored in this area. 

D. EXECUTIVE MANSION 
(1) Ground Floor 


(a) Kitchen 

(l) The G. I. cans used for the 
storage of dry ingredients 
should be replaced with covered, 
seamless containers fabricated 
from non-corrosive metal (stain¬ 
less steel is satisfactory). 

The G. I. cans are not considered 
as desirable containers because 
they are not- of seamless construc¬ 
tion. The painted exterior 


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presents the possibility of paint 
chips contaminating the food be¬ 
ing processed. 

(2) Repair chipped plaster at seams 
above wall cabinets and around 
frame of ventilating grille over 
the stove. 

(3) Consideration should be given to 
the complete air conditioning of 
the kitchen. This would make it 
possible to seal the outside 
windows and eliminate dust coming 
into the food preparing area, par¬ 
ticularly in view of the close 
proximity of the work shops and 
the service driveway. 

(4) The single thickness window glass 
panels on the lights located 
under the hood over the cooking 
range should be replaced with 
tempered glass panels. 

(2) First Floor and Mezzanine 

(a) Pantry . - The broken dowels of the 
dishwashing machine racks should be 
replaced so as to minimize the chip¬ 
ping of dishes and glassware. 

47. BATHROOM HAZARDS - RUBBER BATH MATS, HANDGRABS, 
PORCELAIN FAUCET HANDLES 


So many serious accidents occur in the bathroom that 
it is well called the most dangerous room in the home. 
Some of the most common accident hazards are, slipping 
as one gets in or out of the tub which is the cause of 
many bad falls, and scalding which has resulted when 
entering the tub or shower before testing the water. 
Porcelain handles on the lavatory and shower mixing 
valves also present a hazard due to the possibility of 
the porcelain breaking under strain. Occurrences of 
this type have frequently resulted in severe lacerations 
to the hand. 

In-order to minimize accidents of the type enumer¬ 
ated above, substantial handgrabs should be installed 
vertically on the long side wall of the tub recess for 
use when taking a shower, rubber bath mats designed to 
provide a suction grip on the inside bottom surface of 
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with mixing valves and the porcelain handles on the lava¬ 
tory faucets and the shower mixing valves should be re¬ 
placed with metal handles. 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION 

(1) Second Floor 


(a) All Bathrooms 

(1) A rubber suction grip bath mat 
should be provided for use in 
each bathroom. 

(2) A hanagrab should be installed 
vertically on the long side wall 
of each tub recess. 

( 3 ) Each shower should be provided 
with a mixing valve. (Note: The 
showers in the President's and 
Mrs. Truman's Bathrooms are 
equipped with mixing valves and 
therefore are exempt from this 
recommendation.) 

(2) Third Floor 

(a) The Lavatories and Showers in all 
Bathrooms and Living Quarters . - The 
porcelain faucet and shower mixing 
valve handles should be replaced with 
metal handles. 

(b) All Bathrooms 

(l) A rubber suction mat should be 

provided for use in each bathroom. 

(_2) A hanagrab should be installed 

vertically on the long side wall 
of each tub recess. (Note: In 
the bathrooms of Rooms No. 39, 

No. 132, and No. 137, the pre¬ 
sent handgrab located just above 
the rim of the tub is not suit¬ 
ably located for use when taking 
a shower.) 

48. BATHROOM HAZARDS jjIGHT SHAFTWAYS 
A. EXECUTIVE MANSION 


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(a) The President's Bathroom, the Blue 
Room Bathroom, and the Yellow Room 

Bathroom . - An intermediate skylight, 

glazed with armored glass, should be 
installed in the light shaft below 
the sills of the windows, at the 
third floor level, which open out 
into the shaftway. The installation 
of this intermediate skylight should 
be such as to provide for ventilation, 
and designed so that it may be easily 
moved in order to allow cleaning of 
the skylight, located in the ceiling 
of the bathroom. The purpose of this 
intermediate protective skylight is 
to minimize the opportunity for ob¬ 
jects falling off the window sills 
at the third floor level to crash 
through the glass of the skylight on 
the second floor, into the bathroom. 

49- REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT 

A. 501-17th STREET 

(l) Mail Room . - In view of the fact that the 
refrigerator is frequently locked at night, 
it would be desirable to install a warning 
sign, attached to the refrigerator door, 
directly above the handle, with the follow¬ 
ing wording, "WARNING - MAKE CERTAIN NO ONE 
IS IN REFRIGERATOR ROOM BEFORE LOCKING DOOR. 
An audible alarm on a transformer, opera¬ 
tive from Inside of the box should also be 
installed. 

B. MAINTENANCE SHOPS (UNDER NORTH PORTICO) 

(l) Cold Storage Room. - The Cold Storage Room 

should also be provided with a warning sign 
and the present battery-operated alarm 
should be replaced by an alarm operating on 
a transformer. 

50. LADDERS AND STEPLADDERS 

A. MAINTENANCE SHOPS 

(l) Until such time as more adequate storage 
facilities are provided for the painter's 


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ladders, those ladders now stored out-of- 
doors should be weather protected. 

(2) All straight, extension, and "A or trestle 1 ' 
ladders should be provided with ladder 
shoes, attached to the lower ends of the 
side rails, to prevent slipping when in 
service. 

(3) All stepladders, straight, sectional, and 
"A or trestle" ladders should be completely 
coated with a suitable preservative mater¬ 
ial, preferably a linseed-oil coating or 
outside spar varnish. Paint should not be 
used as a preservative coating since it 
does not permit detection of weaknesses 
which may develop during the life of the 
ladder. 

(4) Each ladder should be serially numbered or 
otherwise identified, and should be subject 
to a system of regular inspection. 

B. EXECUTIVE MANSION 

(l) Third Floor 

(a) Sewing Room (Room No. 46) . - Provide 
a movable ladder with treads so as 
to provide access to linen closets. 

(b) Storage Room (Over North Portico) . - 
The stepladders stored in this area 
are in poor condition and should be 
repaired or replaced with new equip¬ 
ment . 

51. GENERAL CONDITIONS 

A. EXECUTIVE MANSION 
(1) Ground Floor 

(a) Main Corridor 

(1) It would be advisable to provide 
a means of anchorage between the 
busts and the pedestals now 
situated in the corridor adjacent 
to the main stairway. 

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rod, on the south side of the cor¬ 
ridor adjacent to the Oval Room 
is loose and needs to be refas¬ 
tened . 

(2) First Floor 


(a) Epst Room 

(_l) The small marble top tables, lo¬ 
cated at the north and south 
ends of the room should be se¬ 
curely fastened to the vail. 

(2) The broken marble slab on one of 
the small tables located adjacent 
to the south wall should be re¬ 
paired . 

(3) Second Floor 


(a) The President's Bathroom 


(l) The present wall cabinet is of 
inadequate size to accommodate 
the toilet article bottles which 
are now placed on the top of the 
cabinet. It would be preferable 
to provide a wall cabinet of ad¬ 
equate size to accommodate these 
bottles, or to provide a shelf 
adjacent to the present cabinet, 
for holding these toilet article 
bottles. This shelf should be 
provided with a guardrail on the 
front and ends. 


(2) The wall bracket of the shower 
curtain rod is loose at that 
point where it is fastened to 
the wall. This should be re¬ 
paired and consideration given 
to a means of strengthening or 
further supporting this fixture 
at the point of attachment. 

(b) Mrs. Truman*s Bathroom . - A cor¬ 
rugated rubber mat should be cemented 
to the platform of the bath scales. 

(c) Closet (Adjacent to the entrance to 
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(1) A substantial and adequate fix¬ 
ture for hanging the eight-foot 
stepladder store ii this closet 
should be nr»ovld- d 

(2) The broken glass door knob on 
inside of closet door should be 
replaced. 

(d) North Hall . - Bridge tables are stored 
in this hall adjacent to the window. 

If the bridge tables are to continue 
to be stored in this area a suitable 
rack should be provided for this pur¬ 
pose . 

(4) Third Floor 

(a) Seving Room (Room No. 46) . - The sew¬ 
ing table which is now covered with 
paper in order to give a smooth work¬ 
ing surface, should be covered with a 
sheet of "masonite" or its equivalent. 

(b) Rooms No. 34 and No. 35 « - If it is 
desirable to provide a wooden shelf 
on the top of each of the radiators 
in these rooms, then it should be 
raised with suitable supports, so 
that the top of the shelf will not 
lay directly on top of the radiator 
sections. 

(c) Rooms No. 31 and No. 32 « - In each 
bathroom the glass soap dish should 
be replaced with a metal soap dish. 

( 5 ) Promenade Deck . - On the south side of 
the Promenade Deck adjacent to the north 
Sun Parlor exit, two sections of 2" X 4" 
stock, joined together, pass overhead; one 
end resting near a chimney and the other 
resting on the coping of the south side 

of the house. These timbers support a 
cable which extends downward to the Map 
Room. It would be desirable to provide a 
more satisfactory means of supporting this 
cable. 

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(l) Swimming Pool 

(a) It would be advisable to have an at¬ 
tendant on duty at all times when the 
Swimming Pool is in use. This indi¬ 
vidual should be thoroughly qualified 
in the water safety and life saving 
techniques of the American Red Cross. 

(b) A non-slip rubber mat should be se¬ 
curely cemented to the platform of the 
weighing scales. 

(c) It would be desirable to remove the 
loose glass table top from each of the 
small tables located in the Swimming 
Pool area and the Ladies Dressing 
Room. If necessary, provide a table 
top surface of non-breakable material. 

C. MAINTENANCE SHOPS (UNDER NORTH PORTICO) 

(1) Carpenter Shop . - It is important to 
establish as a safe practice, the removal 
of nails from the rim of the nail kegs so 
as to eliminate lacerations to the wrists 
and arms of personnel engaged in getting 
nails out of the kegs. 

(2) Pas sageway to Electrical Department, Paint 

Department t and Storeroom Area . - Stops 
should be installed on the lower sections 
of the hinged windows so that the windows, 
when fully opened, will not extend beyond 
the vertical plane of the wall. 

(3) Paint Shop . - A wall-type fan should be in¬ 
stalled so as to provide general ventila¬ 
tion for this area. 

D. EAST TERRACE 

( 1 ) Motion Picture Theater . - The movable 

structure which supports the motion picture 
screen presents a crushing hazard to persons 
when it is rotated into position. The 
electro-mechanical mechanism which rotates 
this structure is operated by remote control 
from the Projection Booth. Injury to persons 
may result if they are inadvertently in the 
path of this structure when the screen is 
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A suggested means for minimizing this danger 
is to: 

(a) Install an emergency stop button 

switch in the immediate area of the 
structure supporting the screen and 
have an attendant on duty whose 
responsibility will be to keep the 
area clear when the screen is being 
positioned. The emergency stop 
button should be located so that it 
will be readily accessible to the 
attendant. 

52. SAFETY STANDARDS 

A. MAINTENANCE SHOPS (UNDER NORTH PORTICO) 

(l) New Carpenter Shop . - In the design and 
layout of the New Carpenter Shop it is 
important to incorporate all applicable 
safety standards, (see Appendix). The 
Navy Department safety and fire-protection 
engineers will be available to review the 
plans and specifications for this project. 

53- WHITE HOUSE POLICE 

A. NORTH-WEST GATE. - The guards at the North-west 
gate should instruct all pedestrians to use the 
sidewalk to the main entrance. The placement 

of a suitable sign, worded, "PLEASE USE SIDEWALK 1 
located at the junction point of the two drive¬ 
ways, would be of assistance in guiding pe¬ 
destrians . 

B. EXECUTIVE MANSION. - Guards who are assigned 
the duty of guiding visitors through the 
Executive Mansion should be instructed to call 
to the attention of the parties, the desira¬ 
bility of holding onto the handrails when going 
down stairways, and to watch their step when 
coming to the bottom landing of the stairway. 


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REFERENCE MATERIAL 


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APPENDIX 


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I. SAFETY CODES AND STANDARDS 


The correction of existing unsafe conditions and practices 
as well as the inclusion of safety engineering practices and 
techniques in the design and layout of new buildings, shops 
or operations , and the procurement and installation of equip¬ 
ment, should be based upon accepted safety codes and standards. 

The following is a list of safety codes and standards 
which may be helpful: 


TITLE 

1. Abrasive Wheels, American Standard Safety 

Code for the Use, Care and Protection 
of 

2. Accident Prevention in Construction, 

Manual of 

3- Air Conditioning, Warm Air Heating, Air 
Cooling and Ventilating Systems, 
the Installation of 

4. Blower and Exhaust Systems for Dust, Stock 

and Vapor Removal, the Installation of 

5. Building Construction, American Standard 

Safety Code for 

6. Building Exits Code 

7* Centrifugal Fire Pumps, Installation 
and Operation of 

8. Compressed Air Machinery and Equipment, 

American Standard Safety Code for 

9. Containers for Storing and Handling 

Flammable Liquids, the Installation 
of 

10. Electric and Gas Welding and Cutting 

Operations, Safety in 

11. Electric Wiring and Apparatus, Standard 

of the National Board of Fire 
Underwriters for 

12. Elevators, Dumbwaiters and Escalators, 

American Standard Safety Code for 

13. Elevators, Inspector’s Manual, American 

Standard Practice for the Inspection 
of 

14. Exhaust Systems, Fundamentals Relating 

to the Design and Operation of 

15. Floor and Wall Openings, Railings and Toe 

Boards, American Standard Safety Code 
for 


SOURCE 

ASA,B7-1943 


ASA,A10.1-1939 

Standards of 
the National 
Board of Fire 
Underwriters 
Ditto 

ASA,A10.2-1944 

ASA,A9-1-1942 
Standards of 
the National 
Board of Fire 
Underwriters 
ASA,B19-1938 

Standards of 
the National 
Board of Fire 
Underwriters 
ASA,Z49-1-1944 

ASA,C1-1940 


ASA,A17. 1-1937 
ASA,A17.3-1942 
ASA,A17-2-1945 


ASA,Z9 

ASA,A12-1932 


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16 . 


17. 

18 . 

19. 

20 . 
21 . 


22 . 


TITLE 

Gas Systems for Welding and Cutting, the 
Installation and Operation of 


Grounding and Bonding Equipment 
for 


Standard 


Industrial Lighting, American Recommended 
Practice of 

Ladders, American Standard Safety Code for 
Construction, Care and Use of 
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus, 
Safety Code for 

Proprietary, Auxiliary and Local Systems 
for Watchman, Fire Alarm and 
Supervisory Service, the Installa¬ 
tion, Maintenance and Use of 
Shoes, Men’s Safety 


23 . Sprinkler Equipment, the Installation of 


24. Standpipe and Hose Systems, the In¬ 
stallation of 


25 . Woodworking Machinery, American Standard 
Safety Code for 


SOURCE 

Standards of 
the National 
Board of Fire 
Underwriters 
Underwriters’ 
Laboratories, 
Inc. 

ASA,All-1942 

ASA,Al4-1935 

ASA,B15-1927 

Standards of 
the National 
Board of Fire 
Underwriters 
ASA,Z4l.1-1944 
ASA,Z4l.2-1944 
ASA,Z41.3-1944 
ASA,Z4l.4-1944 
ASA,Z4l.5-1944 
ASA,Z4l.6-1944 

Standards of 
the National 
Board of Fire 
Underwriter-s 
Standards of 
the National 
Board of Fire 
Underwriters 
ASA,01.1-1944 


II. SAFETY RULES, REGULATIONS, TECHNICAL DATA, AND 
INFORMATION ON FIRE PREVENTION 


The following list of reference material is a source of 
general and specific information relating to accident and Fire 
Prevention. 

TITLE SOURCE 


1. Accident Facts - 1945 Edition 

2. Chemicals, A Table of Common Hazardous 

3. Circular Saw Guard 


National 
Safety Council 
National Fire 
Protection 
Assoc. 

Safety Branch, 
OIR, Navy 
Department 


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APPENDIX 


TITLE 


SOURCE 


4. Circular Saws, Guarding of DeValt 


5• Circular Saw, Filler Piece for Narrow 
Ripping 

6 . Grooving, Slotting and Some Dado Opera¬ 

tions, Guard for 

7. Circular Saw (Rip), Kick Back Finger For 


8 . Circular Saws, Spreaders for 


9- Fire Fighting and Fire Extinguishment, 
Suggestions on 

10. Fire Prevention and Fire Protection 


11. Goggle Cleaning Panel 


12. Grinding Wheel Accidents (Accident Facts 

Facts Memo No. Gen- 6 ) 

13. Industrial Safety Standards, Handbook of 


14. Ladder Platform 


15 . Motion Picture Service, Instructions 

16. Power-Saw Accidents (Accident Facts Memo 

No. Gen-2) 

17. Regulations Governing Administration of 

U.S. Employees' Compensation Act 

18. Safe Practices Pamphlets 

Goggles 

Protective Clothing 

Woodworking Machinery and Equipment 

Fire Extinguishment 

Fire Causes and Prevention 

Hand Tools 

Organizing a Complete Industrial 
Safety Program 

Teaching Safety to New Employees 


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01R, Navy 
Department 
Safety Branch, 
01R/ Navy 
Department 
Safety Branch, 
OIR, Navy 
Department 
Safety Branch, 
OIR, Navy 
Department 
Safety Branch, 
OIR, Navy 
Department 
Bureau of 
Yards and 
Docks 
Bureau of 
Yards and 
Docks 

Safety Branch, 
OIR, Navy 
Department 
National 
Safety Council 
National Con¬ 
servation 
Bureau 

Safety Branch, 
OIR, Navy 
Department 
U.S. Navy - 
NAVPERS 15072 
National 
Safety Council 
U.S.Employees 1 
Compensation 
Commission 
National 


Safety 

• Council 

No. 

14 • 

No. 

16 

No. 

20 

No. 

24 

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TITLE 


SOURCE 


Maintaining Interest in Safety 
Maintenance and Repair Men 
Safety Inspections 
Purchasing for Safety 
Safety Instruction Cards 

Safety Instruction Cards, Index of 

Stairway Accidents (Accident Facts Memo 
No. Gen-7) 

Wood Shapers, Guard For 


Wood Shaper Fixtures 


No. 6? 

No. 70 
No. 75 
No. 103 

National Safety 
Council 

National Safety 

Council 

Ditto 

Safety Branch, 
OIR, Navy 
Department 
Ditto 


The Navy Department will provide the White House with 
a complete set of the above Reference Material. 


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B. FORMS 


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APPENDIX 


FEDERAL FIRE COUNCIL 
Room 6336, Federal Works Building 
WASHINGTON, D.C. 


REPORT OF FIRE 
ON 

GOVERNMENT OWNED OR LEASED PROPERTY 
************** 

This report should he made for all fires ocgurring on 
Government owned or leased property and is for the informa¬ 
tion of administrative officers and the Federal Fire Council 
as authorized by Executive Order 7397 of June 20, 1936. 


DEPARTMENT, ESTABLISHMENT, BUREAU, OFFICE _ 

1. BUILDING __ 

LOCATED AT „ _ 

2. LOCATION OF FIRE IN BUILDING _ 

3. TIME (Date and hour) __ 

4. BUILDING, Length and width _ Height (Stories) 


TYPE 

(a) 

OF CONSTRUCTION 

Framing 1 

[a) 

Roof Construction 

b 

Exterior walls { 

f) 

Roof covering 

(c) 

Floor construction ( 

g) 

Partitions 

(d) 

Floor surface ( 

th) 

Interior finish 


6 . OCCUPANCY _ 

7. EXTENT OF DAMAGE 

(a) Amount of property damage in dollars: 

(1) Building-- _ 

(2) Inventoried contents or household goods- '>_ 

( 3 ) Records and other uninventoried contents $ 

(b) Highly valuable documents or other irreplaceable 

contents _ _ $ 

(c) Loss of life [dTJ Injury to persons 


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8 . CAUSE OF FIRE 

9. HOW WAS FIRE EXTINGUISHED? 

10. WHAT FIRE ALARM AND/OR FIRE EXTINGUISHING EQUIPMENT IS 
PROVIDED IN THE BUILDING? 

11. WAS THERE ANY DEFECT OR INADEQUACY IN FIRE APPARATUS OR ANY 
OTHER DEFICIENCY? (Explain fully if any) 

12. HOW WAS FIRE ALARM TRANSMITTED? 

13. SUGGESTIONS AS TO PREVENTING SIMILAR FIRES IN FUTURE 

14. STORY OF THE FIRE: 


Report by _ 

Title _ 

Date of report 


FFC-3R. p-2 

A supply of these forms may be secured from the 
Federal Fire Council. 


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FORM II. SUPERVISOR’S REPORT OF INJURY 

This Supervisor’s Report of Injury is for use in the prevention of injuries 
Departmental regulations will govern its use 


Department- Bureau or office_ 

(Post Office, Interior. Veterans Adm., etc.) (U. S. Engineers, Bureau of Standards, etc.) 

Place of employment- Division, shop, etc_ 

(Arsenal, navy yard, etc.) (City) (State) 

Name of injured employee_ Age___ Sex_ 

(Give first name fully) 


Occupation - - Length of time at trade or occupation_years ~ 

_months 

1 . Describe accident or health hazard fully (what injured was doing, what happened, etc.) 

DO NOT USE 

2. What unsafe conditions caused accident or industrial (occupational) disease? (For example: Defective brakes, no 
guard rail on scaffold, highly waxed floor, unguarded punch press, concentration of benzol fumes, etc.) 

— 

3. What was done wrong (unsafely) that caused accident or industrial (occupational) disease? (For example: Failure 
to wear provided goggles, using box or chair instead of ladder, using mushroomed chisel, jumping off moving car, etc.) 

— 

4 . What has been done to prevent similar occurrences? 

.... 

5. What is recommended to prevent similar occurrences? 



— 

Reviewed by--- Title —.—.,.. Date-- 

Comments of Reviewing Official (with particular reference to answers to questions 4 and 5) : 


Extent of disability: (check one) First aid- Disabling injury--- Death- 

Nature of injury _ Part of body affected ----- 



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